Urban V was a Benedictine monk who served as pope from 1362 until his death in 1370. Born Guillaume de Grimoard around 1310, he was a distinguished scholar of canon law who taught at several universities, including Montpellier and Paris. Before his election to the papacy, he held various ecclesiastical roles, including serving as the abbot of Monte Cassino. Known for his commitment to the Benedictine Rule, he maintained a modest lifestyle that often contrasted with the habits of his contemporaries in the church hierarchy.