KirchenaktePerson 1291-1352 · about 61 years old
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Clement VI (1291 to 1352): Pope at Avignon, known for gross nepotism; at the same time he protected the Jews with bulls during the plague
Pierre Roger was pope at Avignon from 1342 to 1352. The Catholic Encyclopedia writes that his memory is clouded by open French partisanship and gross nepotism. During the plague of 1348/49, when Jews were murdered in many places, he issued bulls of protection and offered them refuge. He excommunicated Louis the Bavarian and had Cola di Rienzo excommunicated.
- Life dates
- 1291-1352 (about 61 years old)
- Country
- France
- Institutions
- Holy See
- Category
- Financial misconduct
- Level of evidence
- B two independent scholarly sources · what does this mean?
What happened to the people
Who was affected? Victims and numbers
- During the plague of 1348/49 Jews were massacred in many places as alleged causes. Clement issued bulls for their protection and offered them refuge in his territory.
Evidence: Robert Appleton Company / The Encyclopedia Press (Wikisource), Artikel Pope Clement VI
„Clement issued Bulls for their protection and afforded them a refuge in his little State“
Pope Clement VI, in: Catholic Encyclopedia (1908), Bd. 4, Artikel Pope Clement VI. Original
How were they charged and sentenced?
- According to the Britannica, he had Cola di Rienzo excommunicated by a legate and driven from Rome, and excommunicated Louis the Bavarian.
Evidence: Cambridge University Press (Wikisource), Artikel Clement VI
„he later sent a legate who excommunicated Rienzo“
Clement (Clement VI), in: Encyclopædia Britannica (1911), Bd. 6, Artikel Clement VI. Original
Background
Response of the Church
- According to the Catholic Encyclopedia, the memory of this pope is clouded by his open French partisanship and the gross nepotism of his reign.
Evidence: Robert Appleton Company / The Encyclopedia Press (Wikisource), Artikel Pope Clement VI
„The memory of this pope is clouded by his open French partisanship and by the gross nepotism of his reign.“
Pope Clement VI, in: Catholic Encyclopedia (1908), Bd. 4, Artikel Pope Clement VI. Original
See also
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1317-1320 · 3 years
Avignon 1317: Under John XXII, Bishop Hugues Géraud was partially flayed alive and burned, and court clerics were convicted of sorcery under torture
- France
- Torture
- Violence
- Heresy trials
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Person 1370-1378 · about 8 years old
Gregory XI (pope 1370 to 1378): Made a cardinal by his uncle at eighteen; waged war on Milan, placed Florence under interdict and outlawed its citizens, and under him the massacre of Cesena took place
- France
- Italy
- Vatican City
- Financial misconduct
Scholarly literature and reference works
- Reference work
Robert Appleton Company / The Encyclopedia Press (Wikisource): Pope Clement VI, in: Catholic Encyclopedia (1908), Bd. 4, 1 January 1908. Original (retrieved 31 Oct 2026) - Reference work
Cambridge University Press (Wikisource): Clement (Clement VI), in: Encyclopædia Britannica (1911), Bd. 6, 1 January 1911. Original (retrieved 31 Oct 2026)
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