RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Pope Urban V

1310 - 1370

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Pope Urban V (Latin: Urbanus V; 1310 – 19 December 1370), born Guillaume de Grimoard, was head of the Catholic Church from 28 September 1362 until his death, in December 1370 and was also a member of the Order of Saint Benedict. He was the only Avignon pope to be beatified. Even after his election as pontiff, he continued to follow the Benedictine Rule, living simply and modestly. His habits did not always gain him supporters who were used to lives of affluence. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Pope Urban V is the 140th most popular religious figure (up from 176th in 2019), the 107th most popular biography from France (up from 174th in 2019) and the 4th most popular French Religious Figure.

Pope Urban V is most famous for being the pope who moved the papal residence from Rome to Avignon, France.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Pope Urban V ranks 140 out of 3,187. Before him are Mahavira, Brigham Young, Jude the Apostle, Pope Gregory XIV, Ezekiel, and Catherine of Alexandria. After him are Francis Xavier, Pope Clement VI, Pope Nicholas V, Pope John XXII, Pope Clement X, and Maimonides.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1310, Pope Urban V ranks 1. After him are Casimir III the Great, Henry of Grosmont, 1st Duke of Lancaster, Jeanne d'Évreux, Laura de Noves, Viracocha Inca, Frederick II, Margrave of Meissen, Andronikos III of Trebizond, John Spata, Winrich von Kniprode, Eleanor de Guzmán, and Berdi Beg. Among people deceased in 1370, Pope Urban V ranks 1. After him are Toghon Temür, Casimir III the Great, Rudolf II, Duke of Saxe-Wittenberg, Guariento di Arpo, and Euphemia of Sweden.

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In France

Among people born in France, Pope Urban V ranks 107 out of 6,770. Before him are François Rabelais (1494), Louis XII of France (1462), Henry II of France (1519), W. Somerset Maugham (1874), Jean le Rond d'Alembert (1717), and Louis the Pious (778). After him are Pope Clement VI (1291), Madame de Pompadour (1721), Henri Poincaré (1854), Pope John XXII (1244), Sarah Bernhardt (1844), and Marquis de Sade (1740).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In France

Among religious figures born in France, Pope Urban V ranks 4. Before him are John Calvin (1509), Pope Urban II (1042), and Pope Clement V (1264). After him are Pope Clement VI (1291), Pope John XXII (1244), 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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