Papal conclave, 1334
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Pope Benedict XII
Pope Benedict XII , born Jacques Fournier, the third of the Avignon Popes, was Pope from 1334 to 1342.-Early life:...
to succeed Pope John XXII
Pope John XXII
Pope John XXII , born Jacques Duèze , was pope from 1316 to 1334. He was the second Pope of the Avignon Papacy , elected by a conclave in Lyon assembled by Philip V of France...
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Balloting
An early favorite among the papabilePapabile
Papabile is an unofficial Italian term first coined by Vaticanologists and now used internationally in many languages to describe a cardinal of whom it is thought likely or possible that he will be elected pope. A literal English translation would be "popeable" or "one who might become pope".In...
was John de Comminges, whom enough cardinals agreed to support, on the condition that he did not return the papacy to Rome, an offer the cardinal refused.
Jacopo del Forno, a Carmelite monk, was ultimately elected.