Description: (Bishop of Rome)
Pope John XXII, the second Avignon Pope, reigned from 1316 until his passing in 1334. Known for centralizing power and income within the Papacy, he lived luxuriously in Avignon. John faced conflicts with Holy Roman Emperor Louis IV and opposed the Franciscan stance on poverty. During his papacy, Thomas Aquinas was canonized, and there was controversy over John's sermon on the beatific vision, which he retracted before his death in Avignon.