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Pope Benedict XII (Latin: Benedictus XII, French: Benoît XII; 1285 – 25 April 1342), born Jacques Fournier, was a cardinal and inquisitor, later head of the Catholic Church from 30 December 1334 to his death, in April 1342.
The Fournier Register is a set of records from the inquisition into heresy run by Jacques Fournier, Bishop of Pamiers between 1318 and 1325. Fournier was later to become Pope Benedict XII.
Jacques Fournier, né vers 1285 et mort le 25 avril 1342, est un inquisiteur et évêque français issu d'une famille modeste du comté de Foix. Il devient le 197 e pape de l’ Église catholique sous le nom de Benoît XII .
Jun 20, 2024 · This article examines the so-far neglected contribution by the key theologian of the Avignon court and future pope, Jacques Fournier ( c .1285–1342). His monumental Matthew commentary contains a lengthy discussion of evangelical poverty.
Jun 20, 2024 · Before Jacques Fournier was elected cardinal in 1327 or pope as Benedict XII in 1334, he distinguished himself in his role as bishop of Pamiers. As such, he established an inquisitorial office to uncover heresy in his bishopric in 1317.
Benedict XII (JACQUES FOURNIER), third of the Avignon popes, b. at Saverdun in the province of Toulouse, France, elected December 20, 1334; d. at Avignon April 24, 1342. Nothing is known of his parentage or boyhood.
Jacques Fournier and Thirteenth- Century Inquisitorial Methods" In Pope Benedict XII (1334-1342): The Guardian of Orthodoxy edited by Irene Bueno, 27-56. Amsterdam: Amsterdam University Press, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1515/9789048538140-004
