When was Pope Clement VI born?

Pope Clement VI was born on 1291 in Rosiers-d'Égletons.

What positions has Pope Clement VI held?

Positions held by Pope Clement VI include: Pope (1342–1352); cardinal priest (since 18 December 1338); Archbishop of Rouen (1330–1339); archbishop of Sens (1329–1330); Roman Catholic Bishop of Arras (since 3 December 1328).

Where did Pope Clement VI study?

Pope Clement VI was educated at University of Paris, College of Sorbonne.

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Pope Clement VI

Pope of the Catholic Church and the fourth Avignon Pope (1342–1352)

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Pope Clement VI (Latin: Clemens VI; 1291 – 6 December 1352), born Pierre Roger, was head of the Catholic Church from 7 May 1342 to his death, in December 1352. He was the fourth Avignon pope. Clement reigned during the first visitation of the Black Death (1348–1350), during which he granted remission of sins to all who died of the plague.

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Born: 1291 wd
Place of birth: Rosiers-d'Égletons wd
Died: 6 December 1352 wd
Place of death: Avignon wd
Citizenship: France wd
Occupation: Catholic priest, writer, bishop, archbishop wd
Education: University of Paris, College of Sorbonne wd

Positions held wd

Pope (15 May 1342 – 6 December 1352)
cardinal priest (since 18 December 1338)
Archbishop of Rouen (1330–1339)
archbishop of Sens (1329–1330)
Roman Catholic Bishop of Arras (since 3 December 1328)
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Roger steadfastly resisted temporal encroachments on the Church's ecclesiastical jurisdiction, and, as pope Clement VI, entrenched French dominance of the Church and opened its coffers to enhance the regal splendour of the Papacy. He recruited composers and music theorists for his court, including figures associated with the then-innovative Ars Nova style of France and the Low Countries.

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When was Pope Clement VI born?: Pope Clement VI was born on 1291 in Rosiers-d'Égletons.
What positions has Pope Clement VI held?: Positions held by Pope Clement VI include: Pope (1342–1352); cardinal priest (since 18 December 1338); Archbishop of Rouen (1330–1339); archbishop of Sens (1329–1330); Roman Catholic Bishop of Arras (since 3 December 1328).
Where did Pope Clement VI study?: Pope Clement VI was educated at University of Paris, College of Sorbonne.

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