Pope John XXII
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Pope John XXII, born Jacques Duèze, 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 C
Portrait fresco of John XXII, 14th century (Collection of the Palais du Roure, Avignon)
Coin of John XXII
Emperor Louis IV
Tomb of John XXII in the Treasury room of the Cathédrale Notre-Dame des Doms d'Avignon
Avignon Papacy
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The Avignon Papacy was the period from 1309 to 1376 during which seven successive popes resided in Avignon rather than in Rome. The situation arose from the conflict between the papacy and the French
The Papal palace in Avignon, France
Pope Gregory XI returned to Rome in 1376 and ended the Avignon Papacy.