Pope Gregory XI
Pope Gregory XI (Latin: Gregorius, born Pierre Roger de Beaufort; c. 1329 – 27 March 1378) was head of the Catholic Church from 30 December 1370 to his death, in March 1378. He was the seventh and last Avignon pope and the most recent French pope recognized by the modern Catholic Church. In 1377, Gregory XI returned the Papal court to Rome, ending nearly 70 years of papal residency in Avignon, France. His death was swiftly followed by the Western Schism involving two Avignon-based antipopes.
Gregory XI | |
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| Bishop of Rome | |
Gregory XI entering the Palace of the Popes, Avignon | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Papacy began | 30 December 1370 |
| Papacy ended | 27 March 1378 |
| Predecessor | Urban V |
| Successor | Urban VI |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 2 January 1371 |
| Consecration | 3 January 1371 by Guy of Boulogne |
| Created cardinal | 29 May 1348 by Clement VI |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Pierre Roger de Beaufort c. 1329 |
| Died | 27 March 1378 (aged 48–49) Rome, Papal States |
| Coat of arms | |
| Other popes named Gregory | |
| Papal styles of Pope Gregory XI | |
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| Reference style | His Holiness |
| Spoken style | Your Holiness |
| Religious style | Holy Father |
| Posthumous style | None |
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