Pope Clement V
Clement V | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Rome | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Papacy began | 5 June 1305 |
| Papacy ended | 20 April 1314 |
| Predecessor | Benedict XI |
| Successor | John XXII |
| Previous post | Archbishop of Bordeaux |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 14 November 1305 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Bertrand de Got c. 1264 |
| Died | 20 April 1314 (aged 49–50) Roquemaure, France |
| Coat of arms | |
| Other popes named Clement | |
| Papal styles of Pope Clement V | |
|---|---|
| Reference style | His Holiness |
| Spoken style | Your Holiness |
| Religious style | Holy Father |
| Posthumous style | None |
Pope Clement V (Latin: Clemens V; born Bertrand de Got, died 20 April 1314) was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 1305 until his death. He is remembered for suppressing the order of the Knights Templar and allowing the execution of many of its members. A Frenchman by birth, Clement moved the Papacy from Rome to Avignon, ushering in the period known as the Avignon Papacy.