Pope John XXII

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Pope John XXII was a 14th-century French-born pontiff of the Avignon Papacy known for his centralizing reforms, involvement in political conflicts, and influential but controversial theological positions.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Catholic priest
Pope
human
theologian
birthName Jacques Duèze
Jacques d’Euse
burialPlace Avignon Cathedral
conflictWith Louis IV, Holy Roman Emperor NERFINISHED
Spiritual Franciscans
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of France NERFINISHED
dateOfBirth 1244
dateOfDeath 1334-12-04
educatedAt University of Paris NERFINISHED
education canon law
electedPopeOn 1316-08-07
era 14th century
Late Middle Ages
issuedDocument Ad conditorem canonum
Cum inter nonnullos
Gloriosam Ecclesiam
Licet iuxta doctrinam
Quia nonnumquam
Quia quorundam
Quia vir reprobus
Quorumdam exigit
knownFor centralizing papal administration
condemnation of Spiritual Franciscans
conflicts with the Holy Roman Emperor Louis IV
expanding papal financial system
involvement in Italian political conflicts
strengthening papal curia
theological views on the beatific vision
use of papal reservations and provisions for benefices
languageSpoken Latin
Occitan
Old French
papacyEndDate 1334-12-04
papacyStartDate 1316-08-07
papalName John XXII
partOf Avignon Papacy
placeOfBirth Cahors NERFINISHED
Kingdom of France NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Avignon NERFINISHED
Papal court at Avignon
placeOfPapalResidence Avignon NERFINISHED
positionHeld Bishop of Avignon
Bishop of Fréjus
Cardinal-bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina
Pope
predecessor Pope Clement V
religion Catholic Church
successor Pope Benedict XII

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