Pope Gregory XI
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| Papacy began | December 30, 1370 |
| Papacy ended | March 27, 1378 |
| Predecessor | Pope Urban V |
| Successor | Pope Urban VI |
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| Born | Pierre Roger de Beaufort 1331 Limousin, France |
| Died | March 27, 1378 Rome |
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Pope Gregory XI (Latin: Gregorius Undecimus; 1331 –27 March 1378), born Pierre Roger de Beaufort, was a French cleric of the Roman Catholic Church and the 201st Pope from 1370 until his death.
He was the seventh and last of the popes who lived in Avignon in France.
Early life
Pierre Roger de Beaufort was born in 1331 in Limousin in France. The Rosier or Roger family were important in Limousin in central France.
Beaufort was a nephew of Pope Clement VI.
Cardinal
Clement VI raised Beaufort to the rank of cardinal in 1348.
Pope
Cardinal Beaufort was elected pope in 1370; and he chose to be called Gergory XI. He was ordained as a priest on January 4, 1371; and was crowned pope on the following day, January 5, 1371
In 1377, Gregory XI was persuaded by Catherine of Siena to return to Rome. He reestablished the papacy in Italy.
Gregory is also remembered as the Pope who condemned John Wycliffe.
Western Schism
When Gregory died on March 27, 1378, the cardinals in Rome elected an Italian-born pope named Urban VI as his successor.
In Avignon, the cardinals elected a French-born pope who they named Clement VII.
The Western Schism begins with the dispute between the supporters of the Italian-born pope and the French-born pope.
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Related pages
References
- ↑ "List of Popes," Catholic Encyclopedia (2009); retrieved 2011-11-29.
- ↑ Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. (1838). "Gregory XI," Penny cyclopaedia, Vol. 11, p. 446.
- ↑ Arms of the Roger de Beaufort Archived 2017-03-27 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2011-12-1.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Pope Gregory XI", Catholic Encyclopedia; retrieved 2013-3-21.
- 1 2 "Gregory XI (1329-1378),"[permanent dead link] Who's Who in Christianity; retrieved 2012-7-18.
Other websites
Media related to Gregorius XI at Wikimedia Commons
. Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. 1913.- "Gregory XI", Encyclopædia Britannica, 1911
- Catholic Hierarchy, Pope Gregory XI
- Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church Archived 2011-10-30 at the Wayback Machine, Cardinal Roger de BeaufortArchived 2011-11-18 at the Wayback Machine
| Preceded by Urban V |
Pope 1370–1378 |
Succeeded by Urban VI |