The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire · Character
Pope John XXII
Also known as John the Twenty-second
- Minor
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 299
The formal authority of papal office clings to this figure, though his presence in Avignon rather than Rome marks him as belonging to a particular historical moment of displacement and controversy.
- Gender
- male
- Age
- Adult
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 299
- Books
- 1
Pope John XXII held the papal office during the period when the papacy was established at Avignon rather than Rome. His tenure ended when a Roman assembly moved to depose him, reflecting the political tensions surrounding papal authority during this era.
Description
Pope John XXII appears in the traditional white vestments and papal regalia of his office, carrying the formal ecclesiastical bearing appropriate to his position, though his residence at Avignon distinguishes his papacy from those centered in Rome.
Story so far
BOOK 1The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire / Table of Contents with links in the HTML file to the two Project Gutenberg editions (12 volumes)
Appearances
Meet Pope John XXII in Bookworm
Meet Pope John XXII in your EPUB — spoiler-safe to the book you're on.