Pope Gregory XI, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Pope Gregory XI

Pope from 1370 to 1378

Date of Birth: 01-Jan-0001

Place of Birth: Rosiers-d'Égletons, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

Date of Death: 27-Mar-1378

Profession: Catholic priest, cleric

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn


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About Pope Gregory XI

  • Pope Gregory XI (Latin: Gregorius; c.
  • 1329 – 27 March 1378) was Pope from 30 December 1370 to his death in 1378.
  • He was the seventh and last Avignon pope and the most recent French pope.
  • In 1377, Gregory XI returned the Papal court to Rome, ending nearly 70 years of papal residency in Avignon, France.
  • His death shortly after was followed by the Western Schism.

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