Pope Urban VI
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| Papacy began | April 8, 1378 |
| Papacy ended | October 15, 1389 |
| Predecessor | Pope Gregory XI |
| Successor | Pope Boniface IX |
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| Birth name | Bartolomeo Prignano |
| Born | 1318 Naples |
| Died | October 15, 1389 Rome |
| Other Popes named Urban | |
Pope Urban VI (Latin: Urbanus Sextus; c. 1318 – October 15, 1389), born Bartolomeo Prignano, was an Italian priest of the Roman Catholic Church and the 203rd Pope from 1378 to 1389.[1]
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Early life [change]
Prignano was born in Naples.[2]
Bishop [change]
In 1364, Prignano was made the Archbishop of Acerenza by Pope Urban V.[2]
Pope Gregory XI made Prignano Archbishop of Bari in 1377.[2]
Cardinal [change]
He was not a cardinal. There were several Popes who were not Cardinals. One of these was Pope Urban V.
Pope [change]
Prignano was elected pope on April 18, 1378; and he chose to be called Pope Urban VI.[3]
Western schism [change]
A period called the "Western Schism" began on 20 September 20, 1378 when Robert of Geneva (also known as Clement VII) was chosen pope by 13 French cardinals.[4] Clement VII is now considered to have been an antipope.[5]
A large part of Germany, Flanders, Italy (with exception of Naples), England and Ireland recognized Urban VI as the pope; but many in Western Europe supported the papacy of Clement VII.[4]
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References [change]
- ↑ "List of Popes," Catholic Encyclopedia (2009); retrieved 2011-11-13.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Pope Urban VI," Catholic Encyclopedia; retrieved 2011-11-13.
- ↑ Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. (1843). "Urban VI," Penny cyclopaedia, Vol. 26, p. 44.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Western Schism," Catholic Encyclopedia; retrieved 2011-11-13.
- ↑ "Robert of Geneva," Catholic Encyclopedia; retrieved 2011-11-13.
Other websites [change]
Media related to Urbanus VI at Wikimedia Commons
"Pope Urban VI". Catholic Encyclopedia. (1913). New York: Robert Appleton Company. - Catholic Hierarchy, Pope Urban VI
- GCatholic, Pope Urban VI
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"| Preceded by Gregory XI |
Pope 1378–1389 |
Succeeded by Boniface IX |
