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Benedict XII

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noun

  1. Jacques Fournier, died 1342, French ecclesiastic: pope 1334–42.


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Ostasio ruled with the title of vicar which he received both from Lewis the Bavarian and from pope Benedict XII.

From Ravenna, a Study by Hutton, Edward

Portions of the letters of John XXII, Benedict XII, and Clement VI, are already issued.

From The History of England From the Accession of Henry III. to the Death of Edward III. (1216-1377) by Hunt, William

In 1278 Pope Nicholas III. issued a bull, giving the body absolution, and this was renewed by his successors up to the time of Benedict XII.

From The Cathedrals and Churches of the Rhine by Mansfield, M. F. (Milburg Francisco)

They are first mentioned in Extravagantes of John XXII. and of Benedict XII.

From The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 by Project Gutenberg

A fragile, slender marvel of Gothic architecture, the tomb of John XXII, was placed in the nave before the altar; and a monument to Benedict XII was raised in the church.

From Cathedrals and Cloisters of the South of France, Volume 1 by Rose, Elise Whitlock

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