Pope Urban V
Urban V | |
|---|---|
| Papacy began | September 28, 1362 |
| Papacy ended | December 19, 1370 |
| Predecessor | Pope Innocent VI |
| Successor | Pope Gregory XI |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Guillaume Grimoard 1310 Grizac |
| Died | December 19, 1370 Avignon |
| Other popes named Urban | |
Pope Urban V (Latin: Urbanus Quintus; 1310 – December 19, 1370), born Guillaume Grimoard, was a French cleric of the Roman Catholic Church and the 201st Pope from 1362 until his death in 1370.[1]
He was the sixth of the seven popes who lived in Avignon in France.
Early life
Grimoard was born in Grizac in the Languedoc region of France.[2]
Benedictine
He became a Benedictine monk; and he was ordained at Chirac.
Grimoard became the abbot of Saint-Victor in Marseille.[3]
Cardinal
He was not a cardinal. There were several Popes who were not Cardinals. Some of these were Pope Urban IV and Pope Urban VI.
Pope
Grimoard was elected pope on September 28, 1362; and he chose to be called Pope Urban.
Pope Urban was involved in Italian and European political disputes.[2]
In 1367, the pope traveled from Avignon to Rome. He returned to Avignon in where he died in 1370.[3]
After his death
In 1870, Urban V was beatified by Pope Pius IX.
Related pages
References
- ↑ "List of Popes," Catholic Encyclopedia (2009); retrieved 2011-11-12.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Pope Bl. Urban V," Catholic Encyclopedia; retrieved 2011-11-12.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. (1843). "Urban V," Penny cyclopaedia, Vol. 26, p. 43.
Other websites
Media related to Urbanus V at Wikimedia Commons
- . Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. 1913.
- Catholic Hierarchy, Pope Urban V
- GCatholic, Pope Urban V
| Preceded by Innocent VI |
Pope 1362–1370 |
Succeeded by Gregory XI |