Pope Urban VI
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]
| Urban VI | |
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| Papacy began | April 8, 1378 |
| Papacy ended | October 15, 1389 |
| Predecessor | Pope Gregory XI |
| Successor | Pope Boniface IX |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Bartolomeo Prignano |
| Born | 1318 Naples |
| Died | October 15, 1389 Rome |
| Other Popes named Urban | |
Early life
Bishop
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
He was not a cardinal. There were several Popes who were not Cardinals. One of these was Pope Urban V.
Pope
Prignano was elected pope on April 8, 1378; and he chose to be called Pope Urban VI.[3]
Western schism
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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Pope Urban VI Media
Map showing support for Avignon (red) and Rome (blue) during the Western Schism
Medieval papal bulla (Urban VI) (FindID 601001)
"Pope Urban the sixth was besieged in the castle of Nocera", from Croniche of Giovanni Sercambi
Tomb of pope Urbanus VI, "grotte vaticane", Basilica di San Pietro
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Related pages
References
- ↑ "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
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
| Preceded by Gregory XI |
Pope 1378–1389 |
Succeeded by Boniface IX |