Pope John XXII

John XXII

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Head of the Catholic Church

In office
August 7, 1316 - December 4, 1334
Preceded by  |  Clement V
Succeeded by  |  Benedict XII

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Born  |  1244
Cahors, France
Died  |  December 4, 1334 (aged 90)
Comtat Venaissin, County of Provence

Pope John XXII, birth name Jacques d'Euse (c. 1244 - December 4, 1334), was Pope between 1316 and 1334.

## Birth[edit]

Pope John XXII was born to an important merchant family in around 1244 in Cahors, France.