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Gregory XI

Type Figure Region France Time c. 1329–1378 Also known as Gregory XI、Gregorius XI、Pierre Roger de Beaufort、皮埃尔·罗热·德·博福尔

Gregory XI (c. 1329–1378), born Pierre Roger de Beaufort, a French cardinal, became pope in 1370 and was the last official pope of the Avignon period.

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  1. 1377–1378Rome · RomeUrged by Catherine of Siena and others, Gregory XI left Avignon in early 1377 and moved the papacy back to Rome, ending nearly seventy years of popes residing in France since 1309 and setting the stage for the subsequent election being held in Rome.
  2. 1377–1378Rome · RomeAfter the return, Gregory XI attempted to restore order to Italian politics and the church, dealing with resistance from city-states such as Florence and dissatisfaction among French cardinals over the return policy. He died in Rome in March 1378, and his successor's election took place amid tense circumstances, immediately triggering the Great Schism.

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