Innocent VI
pope of the Catholic Church from 1353 to 1362
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Summary
Innocent VI was born on 1282[1] in Beyssac[2]. He died on September 12, 1362[3], in Avignon[4]. He worked as a university teacher[5], Catholic priest[6], and Catholic bishop[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,856 views/month, #7,239 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: January 1, 1285[9]
- Place of burial: charterhouse Notre-Dame du Val de Bénédiction[10]
- Father: Adhémar Aubert[11]
- Country of citizenship: France[12]
- Position held: Pope[13], cardinal-bishop of Ostia[14], Roman Catholic Bishop of Clermont[15], Roman Catholic Bishop of Noyon[16]
- Employer: University of Toulouse (1896-1968)[17]
- Religion or worldview: Catholic Church[18]
- Sex or gender: male[19]
- Family: Aubert[20]
- Commons category: Innocentius VI[21]
- Cause of death: stroke[22]
- Given name: Innozenz[23], Innocent[24], Innocentius[25], Étienne[26]
- Topic's main category: Category:Pope Innocent VI[27]
- Work location: Rome[28], Papal States[29]
- Manner of death: natural causes[30]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[31], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[32], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[33], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[34]
- Participant in: 1352 papal conclave[35]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Latin[36]
- Name in native language: Innocentius PP. VI[37]
- Consecrator: Benedict XII[38]
- Name: pape Innocent VI[39]
Why It Matters
Innocent VI has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 78 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]
FAQs
Where was Innocent VI born?
Innocent VI was born in Beyssac[2].
Where did Innocent VI die?
Innocent VI passed away in Avignon[4].
Who were Innocent VI's parents?
Innocent VI's father was Adhémar Aubert[11].
What did Innocent VI do for work?
Innocent VI worked as a university teacher[5], Catholic priest[6], and Catholic bishop[7].