Pope Clement V
Head of the Catholic Church from 1305 to 1314 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Pope Clement V (Latin: Clemens Quintus; c. 1264 – 20 April 1314), born Raymond Bertrand de Got (also occasionally spelled de Guoth and de Goth), was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 5 June 1305 to his death, in April 1314. He is remembered for suppressing the order of the Knights Templar and allowing the execution of many of its members. Clement moved the Papacy from Rome to Avignon, ushering in the period known as the Avignon Papacy.[1]
Quick Facts Pope Clement V, Church ...
Clement V | |
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Bishop of Rome | |
Church | Catholic Church |
Papacy began | 5 June 1305 |
Papacy ended | 20 April 1314 |
Predecessor | Benedict XI |
Successor | John XXII |
Orders | |
Consecration | 14 November 1305 |
Personal details | |
Born | Raymond Bertrand de Got 1264 Villandraut, Gascony, Kingdom of France |
Died | 20 April 1314(1314-04-20) (aged 49–50) Roquemaure, Kingdom of France |
Previous post(s) | Archbishop of Bordeaux |
Coat of arms | |
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Papal styles of Pope Clement V | |
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Reference style | His Holiness |
Spoken style | Your Holiness |
Religious style | Holy Father |
Posthumous style | None |
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