Pope Clement VI
Pope Clement VI (Latin: Clemens VI; 1291 – 6 December 1352), born Pierre Roger,[1] was Pope of the Catholic Church from 7 May 1342 to his death in 1352. He was the fourth Avignon pope.
Pope Clement VI | |
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| Bishop of Rome | |
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| Papacy began | 7 May 1342 |
| Papacy ended | 6 December 1352 |
| Predecessor | Pope Benedict XII |
| Successor | Pope Innocent VI |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 1329 |
| Created cardinal | 18 December 1338 by Benedict XII |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Pierre Roger |
| Born | 1291 Maumont, Rosiers-d'Égletons, Limousin, Kingdom of France |
| Died | 6 December 1352 (aged 60–61) Avignon, Papal States |
| Other popes named Clement | |
Clement reigned during the Black Death (1348–1350), during which he said all who died of the plague would not go to hell.
Notes
- George L. Williams, Papal Genealogy: The Families and Descendants of the Popes, (McFarland & Company Inc., 1998), 43.
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