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Urban V

Type Figure Region Europe Time 1310–1370 Also known as Pope Urban V、Guillaume de Grimoard、教宗乌尔班五世

Urban V, born Guillaume de Grimoard, a Benedictine monk, was an Avignon pope (1362–1370).…

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  1. 1352–1361Italy · ItalyCommissioned by Innocent VI to go to Italy to reform Benedictine monasteries and handle church disputes. Between 1351 and 1360 his legate status made him a key executor of the Avignon papacy on the peninsula, laying the foundation for his later elevation to cardinal.
  2. 1361–1370Avignon · AvignonElevated to cardinal in late 1361 and elected pope in September 1362. Although his papacy was mainly after 1362, his 1350s experience as a church affairs legate is an important thread for understanding late Avignon papal government.

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