Pope 197

Benedict XII

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The 197th pope in the Holy See's list of Supreme Pontiffs, serving as Bishop of Rome from 20.XII.1334, 8.I.1335 to 25.IV.1342. His secular name is listed as Jacques Fournier. The Holy See lists his birthplace as Saverdun (Southern France).

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Predecessor

John XXII · succeeded in see · documented
Benedict XII follows John XXII as Bishop of Rome in the Holy See's sequential list of Supreme Pontiffs.

Successor

Clement VI · succeeded in see · documented
Clement VI follows Benedict XII as Bishop of Rome in the Holy See's sequential list of Supreme Pontiffs.