POPE GREGORY XI

IMPORTANT DATES

• Born in the kingdom of France in 1329
• Died in Rome on March 27 1378
• Birth name was Pierre Roger de Beaufort
• Papacy bean December 30th 1370
• Ended when he died

POPE GREGORY XI

• He was nephew of Pope Clement
• Was the seventh and last of the Avignon Popes
• Made a treaty with Sicily and Naples
• Treaty settled the rival kingdomss
• Voted to have everything in Rome instead of France

POPE GREGORY XI

• As a cardinal he attended the University of Perguia
• Became a skilled canonist and theologist
• Right after his power he attempted to the Kings of France and England
• He failed

POPE GREGORY XI

• Had an excellent education
• Deeply religious
• High hopes of uniting the E. and W. Churches