Benedict XI
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With the death of Pope Benedict XI the Catholic world has lost an unrivalled receptacle of theological knowledge, intellectualism and lived experience.
From BBC ● Dec. 31, 2022
But even without disputing Catholic doctrine, Francis went further than before in critiquing the institutional church, promoting a more accessible, lay-centered Catholicism than his predecessor, Benedict XI.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 20, 2013
When Pope Benedict XI sent a messenger to Giotto for a sample of his work the great artist drew a perfect circle with one sweep of his arm and gave it to the boy.
From The Book of Business Etiquette by Nella Henney
At this moment the long vacancy of the papacy, which followed the pontificate of Benedict XI.,
From The History of England From the Accession of Henry III. to the Death of Edward III. (1216-1377) by William Hunt
The Pope was reinstated, but died shortly afterward from brain fever; he was succeeded by Benedict XI, whom the King of France sought to placate, but unsuccessfully.
From The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 07 by Rossiter Johnson
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