John XXII

American  

noun

1. Jacques Duèse, c1244–1334, French ecclesiastic: pope 1316–34.

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John XXII British  

noun

1. original name Jacques Duèse. ?1244–1334, pope (1316–34), residing at Avignon; involved in a long conflict with the Holy Roman Emperor Louis IV and opposed the Franciscan Spirituals

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Example Sentences

The letter was one of three written to Pope John XXII, who refused to recognise King Robert I - Robert the Bruce - as the monarch in Scotland.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2023

The oldest document is an official letter from Pope John XXII, dated 1319.

From Washington Times • Aug. 8, 2015

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

The institution of the Angelus is by some ascribed to Pope Urban II., by some to John XXII.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Part 1, Slice 1 by Various

We took refuge in the old cathedral of Notre Dame des Dômes, where John XXII, who brought this glory to Avignon, lies in his Gothic tomb.

From The Car That Went Abroad Motoring Through the Golden Age by Paine, Albert Bigelow