Urban V | |
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| Bishop of Rome | |
.jpg) Portrait by Simone dei Crocifissi, c. 1375 | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Papacy began | 28 September 1362 |
| Papacy ended | 19 December 1370 |
| Predecessor | Innocent VI |
| Successor | Gregory XI |
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| Ordination | 1334 |
| Consecration | 6 November 1362 by Andouin Aubert |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Guillaume de Grimoard 1310 Grizac, Languedoc, Kingdom of France |
| Died | 19 December 1370 (aged 59–60) Avignon, Papal States |
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| Sainthood | |
| Feast day | 19 December |
| Venerated in | Catholic Church |
| Title as Saint | Blessed |
| Beatified | 10 March 1870 by Pius IX |
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| Papal styles of Pope Urban V | |
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| Reference style | His Holiness |
| Spoken style | Your Holiness |
| Religious style | Holy Father |
| Posthumous style | None |
Pope Urban V (Latin: Urbanus V; 1310 – 19 December 1370), born Guillaume de Grimoard,[1] was the head of the Catholic Church from 28 September 1362 until his death, in December 1370 and was also a member of the Order of Saint Benedict. He was the only Avignon pope to be beatified.
Even after his election as pontiff, he continued to follow the Benedictine Rule, living simply and modestly. His habits did not always gain him supporters who were used to lives of affluence.
Urban V pressed for reform throughout his pontificate and also oversaw the restoration and construction of churches and monasteries. One of the goals he set himself upon his election to the Papacy was the reunion of the Eastern and Western Churches.[2] He came as close as some of his predecessors and successors, but did not succeed.