Pope Innocent VI
Innocent VI | |
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| Papacy began | December 18, 1352 |
| Papacy ended | September 12, 1362 |
| Predecessor | Pope Clement VI |
| Successor | Pope Urban V |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Étienne Aubert |
| Born | c. 1282 Beyssac, France |
| Died | September 12, 1362 Avignon |
| Other popes named Innocent | |
Pope Innocent VI (Latin: Innocentius Sextus; c. 1282 – September 12, 1362), born Étienne Aubert, was a French cleric of the Roman Catholic Church and the 200th Pope from December 18, 1352 until his death in 1362.[1]
He was the fifth of the seven popes who lived in Avignon in France.
Early life[change | change source]
Étienne Aubert was born in the hamlet of Les Monts, which is today part of the commune of Beyssac in the Corrèze department of France.[2] He was the son of Adhemar Aubert (1260-?), seigneur de Montel-De-Gelas in Limousin.
Bishop[change | change source]
Aubert was made the Bishop of Noyon in 1338; and he became the Bishop of Clermont in 1340.[2]
Cardinal[change | change source]
In 1342, he was raised to the position of cardinal.[2]
Pope[change | change source]
Cardinal Aubert was elected pope on December 18, 1352. He chose to be called Innocent VI.[2]
Pope Innocent was involved in Italian and European political disputes.[2]
Papal actions[change | change source]
- 1358 – Permitted Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor to be crowned in Rome.[3]
- 1360 Broker in negotiation of Treaty of Bretigny between England and France.[4]
After his death[change | change source]
The tomb of Innocent VI is at the Carthusian monastery of Villeneuve-les-Avignon.
Related pages[change | change source]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "List of Popes," Catholic Encyclopedia (2009); retrieved 2011-11-23.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "Pope Innocent VI", Catholic Encyclopedia; retrieved 2011-11-24.
- ↑ The Penny Cyclopædia of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. C. Knight. 1838. p. 480.
- ↑ Chisholm, Hugh (1910). The Encyclopedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature and General Information. Encyclopedia Britannica Company. p. 581.
Other websites[change | change source]
Media related to Innocentius VI at Wikimedia Commons
. Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. 1913.- Catholic Hierarchy, Pope Innocent VI
- Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church, Cardinal Aubert
| Preceded by Clement VI |
Pope 1352–1362 |
Succeeded by Urban V |