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Clement VI

Pope of the Catholic Church and the fourth Avignon Pope (1342–1352)
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Clement VI
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Summary

Clement VI was born on 1291[1] in Rosiers-d'Égletons[2]. He died on December 6, 1352[3], in Avignon[4]. He worked as a Catholic priest[5], writer[6], bishop[7], and archbishop[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,280 views/month, #7,075 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Royal abbey of La Chaise-Dieu[10]
  • Father: Guillaume I Rogier, Seigneur de Rosiers[11]
  • Mother: Guillemette de La Mestre[12]
  • Country of citizenship: France[13]
  • Position held: Pope[14], archbishop of Sens[15], Archbishop of Rouen[16], cardinal priest[17], Roman Catholic Bishop of Arras[18], cardinal[19]
  • Educated at: University of Paris[20], College of Sorbonne[21]
  • Religion or worldview: Catholic Church[22]
  • Sex or gender: male[23]
  • Commons category: Clemens VI[24]
  • Religious order: Benedictines[25]
  • Given name: Clément[26], Clement[27], Clemens[28], Pierre[29]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Pope Clement VI[30]
  • Work location: Rome[31], Papal States[32]
  • Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[33], BEIC Digital Library[34], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[35], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[36], Vlastenský slovník historický[37], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[38], Regesta Imperii VII[39], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[40], The Catholic Encyclopedia[41]
  • Participant in: 1342 papal conclave[42]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Latin[43]
  • Name in native language: Clemens PP. VI[44]
  • Consecrator: Bertrand du Pouget[45]

Why It Matters

Clement VI has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 63 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was Clement VI born?

Clement VI was born in Rosiers-d'Égletons[2].

Where did Clement VI die?

Clement VI died in Avignon[4].

Who were Clement VI's parents?

Clement VI's father was Guillaume I Rogier, Seigneur de Rosiers[11]. Clement VI's mother was Guillemette de La Mestre[12].

What did Clement VI do for work?

Clement VI worked as a Catholic priest[5], writer[6], bishop[7], and archbishop[8].

Where did Clement VI go to school?

Clement VI was educated at University of Paris[20] and College of Sorbonne[21].

Related Entities

Avignon France Mantello Papal States University of Paris

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [23] ↑ . BeWeB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . BeWeB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [6] ↑ . Mirabile: Digital Archives for Medieval Culture. wikidata.org.
  17. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] ↑ . BeWeB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . BeWeB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . regesta-imperii.de. regesta-imperii.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . Mirabile: Digital Archives for Medieval Culture. wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  9. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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