# 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.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1291 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q170863#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Rosiers-d'Égletons ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q170863#P19))
- **Died:** 6 December 1352 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q170863#P570))
- **Place of death:** Avignon ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q170863#P20))
- **Citizenship:** France ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q170863#P27))
- **Occupation:** Catholic priest; writer; bishop; archbishop ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q170863#P106))
- **Education:** University of Paris; College of Sorbonne ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q170863#P69))
- **Positions held:** 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); cardinal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q170863#P39))

## About

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.

## Questions

**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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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Pope Clement VI](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Clement_VI) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q170863](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q170863) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: 01 Clément VI (Fresque de la chapelle Saint-Martial du palais des papes).jpg by Matteo Giovanetti (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:01_Cl%C3%A9ment_VI_(Fresque_de_la_chapelle_Saint-Martial_du_palais_des_papes).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Pope Clement VI, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: 01 Clément VI (Fresque de la chapelle Saint-Martial du palais des papes).jpg — Matteo Giovanetti, Public domain.

## Cite this page

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