Election of Pope Benedict XII

Timeline

1. 1334Papal Palace of Avignon · AvignonPope John XXII died in Avignon, the papacy entered an interregnum, and the cardinals began holding a conclave in the papal palace to prepare for a new papal election.
2. 1334Avignon · AvignonThe cardinals elected the French cardinal Jacques Fournier as the new pope, taking the name Benedict XII. A former Cistercian monk renowned for his learning and administrative ability, his election was relatively swift.
3. 1335Avignon Cathedral · AvignonBenedict XII was crowned in Avignon Cathedral. He maintained the Avignon papacy's residence policy, set about reforming papal finances and monastic discipline, and continued to deal with the Holy Roman Empire and the monarchs of various realms.