Pope Clement V

Pope Clement V (; 1264 –20 April, 1314), born Bertrand de Got, was a French cleric of the Roman Catholic Church and the 196th Pope from 1305 until his death.
He was the first of the seven popes who lived in Avignon in France.
Early life.
Bertrand de Got was born around 1264 in Villandraut in Gironde region of France.
Bishop.
Betrand was Archbishop of Bordeaux.
Pope.
He was elected pope on June 5, 1305; and he chose to be called Clement V. He was the fourth of six non-cardinals to be elected pope in the Middle Ages.
Pope Clement moved the papacy to Avignon.
The pope was involved in conflicts with the Knights Templar.