Pope Urban V

Pope Urban V, born Guillaume de Grimoard in 1310, was pope from 1362 to 1370. He is notable for being the first pope in nearly 70 years to return to Rome after the papacy had relocated to Avignon, France, during the Avignon Papacy. Urban aimed to reform the Church and improve its spiritual authority but faced challenges, including political conflicts and the aftermath of the Black Death. His reign is marked by efforts to promote peace in Italy and uphold Church discipline, although he ultimately resigned and returned to Avignon, where he died in 1370.