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Election of Pope Clement V (1305)
On June 5, 1305, the College of Cardinals elected Bertrand de Got, Archbishop of Bordeaux, as pope in Lyon, France, taking the name Clement V.…
Timeline
- 1305Lyon · Auvergne-Rhône-AlpesAfter the interregnum following the death of Boniface VIII, the College of Cardinals convened in Lyon and elected Bertrand de Got as Pope Clement V, ending a papal vacancy of more than two years.
Sources
- Catholic Encyclopedia: Pope Clement V https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/04009a.htm