Pope Innocent VI
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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.
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Early life
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
Aubert was made the Bishop of Noyon in 1338; and he became the Bishop of Clermont in 1340.[2]
Cardinal
Pope
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
- 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
The tomb of Innocent VI is at the Carthusian monastery of Villeneuve-les-Avignon.
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