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Pope John XXII (Latin: Ioannes PP. 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.
John XXII was the second Avignon pope (reigned 1316–34), who centralized church administration, condemned the Spiritual Franciscans, expanded papal control over the appointment of bishops, and, against Emperor Louis IV, upheld papal authority over imperial elections.
Pope John XXIII (Latin: Ioannes XXIII; Italian: Giovanni XXIII; born Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli, Italian: [ˈandʒelo dʒuˈzɛppe roŋˈkalli]; 25 November 1881 – 3 June 1963) was head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 28 October 1958 until his death in June 1963.
A biography of the pope who ruled from 1316 to 1334 and faced political and religious conflicts with the Franciscans, the German and Italian princes, and the imperial vicars. Learn about his life, his papal decrees, and his controversies over evangelical poverty and the Roman Empire.
John XXII, orig. Jacques Duèse, (born, Cahors, France—died Dec. 4, 1334, Avignon), Second Avignon pope (1316–34). The successor to Clement V, he established the papal court at Avignon on a permanent basis (see Avignon papacy).
A biography of John XXII, who ruled the Church from 1316 to 1334 and established the papal court at Avignon. Learn about his conflicts with the emperor Louis IV, the Franciscans, and the antipope Nicholas V.
John XXII. 196th Pope of the Catholic Church.
