Pope Benedict XI
pope of the Catholic Church from 1303 to 1304 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Pope Benedict XI (Latin: Benedictus Undecimus; 1240–7 July 1304), born Nicholas Boccasini, was an Italian priest of the Roman Catholic Church and the 195th Pope from 1303 to 1304.[1]
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Early life
Dominican monk
In 1254, Boccasini became a Dominican friar at the age of 14.[2] He rose in the ranks of the Order; and was elected General or Master of the Order of Preachers in 1296.[3]
Cardinal
Pope Boniface VIII raised Boccasini to the rank of cardinal.[2] In 1298, he was named Cardinal of Santa Sabina.[3]
In 1300, Cardinal Boccasini was named Bishop of Ostia and Velletri.[3]
In 1302, he was the diplomatic representative of Boniface VIII in Hungary.[3]
Pope
Cardinal Boccasini was elected pope on October 22, 1303;[4] and he chose to be called Benedict XI.[5] He was pope for only eight months.
Benedict was a supporter of the Ultamontane policies of Pope Boniface VIII.[6]
In a conciliatory gesture, Benedict released the King of France from excommunication.[3]
Beatification
Select works
Benedict XI was the author of a volume of sermons and commentaries on the Gospel of Matthew, on the Psalms, the Book of Job, and John's Apocalypse.
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