RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Pope John XXII

1244 - 1334

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Pope John XXII (Latin: Ioannes XXII, Italian: Giovanni XXII, French: Jean XXII; 1244 – 4 December 1334), born Jacques Duèze (or d'Euse), was head of the Catholic Church from 7 August 1316 to his death, in December 1334. He was the second and longest-reigning Avignon Pope, elected by the Conclave of Cardinals, which was assembled in Lyon. Like his predecessor, Clement V, Pope John centralized power and income in the Papacy and lived a princely life in Avignon. John opposed the policies of Louis IV the Bavarian as Holy Roman Emperor, which prompted Louis to invade Italy and set up an antipope, Nicholas V. John also opposed the Franciscan understanding of the poverty of Christ and his apostles, promulgating multiple papal bulls to enforce his views. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Pope John XXII is the 144th most popular religious figure (up from 147th in 2019), the 111th most popular biography from France (up from 151st in 2019) and the 6th most popular French Religious Figure.

Pope John XXII is most famous for his contributions to the canonization of saints.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Pope John XXII ranks 144 out of 3,187. Before him are Ezekiel, Catherine of Alexandria, Pope Urban V, Francis Xavier, Pope Clement VI, and Pope Nicholas V. After him are Pope Clement X, Maimonides, Pope Clement IX, Martin of Tours, Pope Boniface VIII, and Huldrych Zwingli.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1244, Pope John XXII ranks 1. After him are Henry I of Navarre, Boniface, Count of Savoy, Henry I, Landgrave of Hesse, Ingeborg of Denmark, Queen of Norway, and Araniko. Among people deceased in 1334, Pope John XXII ranks 1. After him are Safi-ad-din Ardabili, Tarmashirin, and Otto IV, Duke of Lower Bavaria.

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In France

Among people born in France, Pope John XXII ranks 111 out of 6,770. Before him are Jean le Rond d'Alembert (1717), Louis the Pious (778), Pope Urban V (1310), Pope Clement VI (1291), Madame de Pompadour (1721), and Henri Poincaré (1854). After him are Sarah Bernhardt (1844), Marquis de Sade (1740), Pierre-Simon Laplace (1749), Pope Innocent VI (1282), Anatole France (1844), and François Mitterrand (1916).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In France

Among religious figures born in France, Pope John XXII ranks 6. Before him are John Calvin (1509), Pope Urban II (1042), Pope Clement V (1264), Pope Urban V (1310), and Pope Clement VI (1291). After him are Pope Innocent VI (1282), Pope Gregory XI (1370), Pope Benedict XII (1280), Pope Clement IV (1190), Bernard of Clairvaux (1090), and Pope Callixtus II (1065).

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