Benedict XII

Benedict XII
(d. 1342)
   Pope.
   Benedict was born Jacques Fournier. As a very young man he entered the Cistercian Order and was educated in Paris, France. Despite humble beginnings, he rose rapidly in the Church. In 1311 he was elected Abbot of Fontfroide; in 1317 he was consecrated Bishop of Pamiers; in 1326 he became Bishop of Mirepoix; he was made a Cardinal in 1327 and in 1334 he was elected the third in the succession of Avignon Popes. Benedict is remembered for his dedication to Church order. His firmness with the clergy and his reform of religious orders anticipated measures taken at the Council of Trent two hundred years later. Although he wished to restore the Papacy to Rome, he was prevented by King Philip VI of France and instead he drew up plans for the construction of a papal palace at Avignon. During his reign, the belief that the sinless souls of the faithful attain the beatific vision as soon as they die became official Catholic doctrine.
   G. Mollat, The Avignon Popes (1963).

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