Pope Urban V

Pope Urban V (Latin: Urbanus V; 1310 – December 19, 1370), born William de Grimoard, is Pope from September 28, 1362, to his death in 1370 and is also a member of the Order of Saint Benedict.

He is the sixth Avignon Pope.

Even after his election as pontiff, he continues to follow the Benedictine Rule, and he lives simply and modestly which does not always gain him allies who are used to lives of luxury.

Pope Pius IX will beatify him in 1870 on account of his holiness, and he is the only pontiff of the Avignon Papacy to be beatified.

Urban V presses for reform throughout his pontificate and also oversees the restoration and construction of churches and monasteries.

He comes close to reuniting the Eastern and Western churches, but is not able to achieve this.

This goal is one of he had made upon his ascension to the pontificate.

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