Pope Innocent VI

Pope Innocent VI (; c. 1282 – September 12, 1362), born Étienne Aubert, was a French cleric of the Roman Catholic Church and the 200th Pope from December 18, 1352 until his death in 1362. "List of Popes,"  Catholic Encyclopedia (2009); retrieved 2011-11-23.

He was the fifth of the seven popes who lived in Avignon in France.

Early life 
Étienne Aubert was born in the hamlet of Les Monts, which is today part of the commune of Beyssac in the Corrèze department of France."Pope Innocent VI", Catholic Encyclopedia; retrieved 2011-11-24.  He was the son of Adhemar Aubert (1260-?), seigneur de Montel-De-Gelas in Limousin.

Bishop
Aubert was made the Bishop of Noyon in 1338; and he became the Bishop of Clermont in 1340.

Cardinal
In 1342, he was raised to the position of cardinal.

Pope
Cardinal Aubert was elected pope on December 18, 1352. He chose to be called Innocent VI.

Pope Innocent was involved in Italian and European political disputes.

Papal actions
 1358 – Permitted Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor to be crowned in Rome.
 1360 Broker in negotiation of Treaty of Bretigny between England and France.

After his death
The tomb of Innocent VI is at the Carthusian monastery of Villeneuve-les-Avignon.

Related pages 
 List of popes
 Avignon Papacy

References

 Other websites 


  Catholic Hierarchy, Pope Innocent VI
  Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church , Cardinal Aubert 

Category:French popes
Category:1280s births
Category:1362 deaths