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Innocent VI

Type Figure Region France Time c. 1295–1362 Also known as Pope Innocent VI、Innocent VI、Étienne Aubert、艾蒂安·奥贝尔

Innocent VI (c. 1295–1362), born Étienne Aubert, was from Auvergne, France, and served as pope from 1352 to 1362, an important figure of the Avignon …

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  1. c. 1310–1352Avignon · AvignonHe served as bishop of Clermont and elsewhere, was raised to cardinal in 1342, and under Clement VI took part in the administration and diplomacy of the Avignon papacy, earning a reputation for financial and disciplinary reform that laid the groundwork for his later accession.
  2. 1352–1362Avignon · AvignonHe succeeded Clement VI in 1352 and remained based at Avignon. During his reign he cut papal expenses, reformed religious life, addressed the social and ecclesiastical crisis after the Black Death, and managed political relations with France and other European states.

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