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Pope John XXII

Type Figure Region France Time 1249–1334 Also known as John XXII

Pope John XXII (1249–1334), born Jacques Duèze, was elected pope in 1316 and resided at Avignon, making him a key pope of the Avignon Papacy.…

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  1. 1249–1316Cahors · OccitanieBorn in Cahors in southern France, he held various diocesan and curial offices and was made cardinal in 1312, renowned for his legal and administrative abilities, laying the foundation for his later election as pope.
  2. 1316–1334Avignon · ProvenceAfter his election as pope on August 7, 1316, he resided long-term at Avignon, reforming papal finances, advancing church reform, and conducting complex diplomacy with the Empire and the monarchs of various nations.
  3. 1322–1330Avignon · ProvenceFrom 1322 he excommunicated Holy Roman Emperor Louis IV and clashed fiercely in theological and political disputes with the Franciscan minister general Michael of Cesena and the scholastic scholar Ockham over the doctrine of "apostolic poverty."

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