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Pope Benedict XII

Type Figure Region France Time 1285–1342 Also known as Pope Benedict XII、Jacques Fournier、Jacques II Fournier、雅克·富尼耶、教宗本笃十二世

Benedict XII (1285–1342), born Jacques Fournier, was Roman pope from 1334 to 1342, residing at Avignon;…

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  1. 1285–1326Pamiers · OccitanieAfter joining the Dominicans he rose through the clerical ranks, was appointed Bishop of Pamiers in 1317, and from 1318 to 1325 conducted systematic interrogations of suspected heretics in the village of Montaillou, leaving detailed Latin interrogation registers.
  2. 1327–1334Avignon · ProvenceRaised to cardinal in 1327, he held important posts in the Avignon Papacy, and on December 20, 1334, after the death of Pope John XXII, was elected the new pope, taking the name Benedict XII.
  3. 1334–1342Avignon · ProvencePope from 1334 to 1342, he tightened discipline in the religious orders, advanced church reform, handled diplomatic relations with the Holy Roman Empire and various states, and continued the papal authority and political pattern of the Avignon period.

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