1379 in Rome. It stopped in Avignon in 1390, under the orders of the antipope Clement VII. The Western Schism caused the process to stop, but it was revived centuries later, and led to the beatification of Urban V on 10 March 1870 by Pope Pius IX. His feast day is celebrated on 19 December, the day of his death. This was decided upon by a General Chapter of the Benedictine Order held in 1414. See also List of popes Grimoard References Books and articles [1356–1396] Gibbs, Robert (2011), "Bologna and the Popes: Simone dei Crocefissi's Portraits of Urban V," in: External links 1310 births 1370 deaths French popes French Benedictines Benedictine abbots Benedictine popes French beatified people Non-cardinals elected pope Avignon Papacy 14th-century venerated Christians 14th-century French Roman Catholic priests Christians of the Alexandrine Crusade Popes Grimoard family 14th-century popes Beatified popes Benedictine beatified people Abbots of Monte Cassino