Pope Gregory XII
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| Papacy began | 30 November 1406 |
| Papacy ended | 4 July 1415 |
| Predecessor | Pope Innocent VII |
| Successor | Pope Martin V |
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| Birth name | Angelo Corrario |
| Born | c. 1326 |
| Died | October 18, 1417 |
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Pope Gregory XII (Latin: Gregorius Duodecimus; c. 1326 – 18 October 1417) was the 206th Pope. He was born Angelo Corrario at Venice, Italy. He became Bishop of Castello in 1380, titular Patriarch of Constantinople in 1390, a cardinal in 1405, and finally Pope Gregory XII on 30 November 1406. He held office during the years of the Western Schism. In 1415, he resigned during the Council of Constance. He died at Recanati in 1417.[1] His papal resignation was the last until Pope Benedict XVI resigned in February 2013.[2]
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References [change]
- ↑ New Advent: Gregory XII
- ↑ "Pope Benedict XVI to resign citing poor health". BBC News. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-21411304. Retrieved 2013-02-11.
Other websites [change]
Media related to Gregorius XII at Wikimedia Commons
"Pope Gregory XII". Catholic Encyclopedia. (1913). New York: Robert Appleton Company. - "Gregory XII", Encyclopædia Britannica, 1911
- Catholic Hierarchy, Pope Emeritus Gregory XII
- Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church, Cardinal Correr
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"| Preceded by Innocent VII |
Pope 1406–1415 |
Succeeded by Martin V |
