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Pope Gregory XI
died 1378
About this person
Wikipedia SummaryPope Gregory XI 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. In 1377, Gregory XI returned the papal court to Rome, ending nearly 70 years of papal residency in Avignon, in modern-day France. His death was swiftly followed by the Western Schism involving two Avignon-based antipopes.
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
1329
Rosiers-d'Égletons
Date of death
March 27, 1378
Rome
Citizenship
France
Occupations & fields
Catholic priest
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