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Cardinal Corrario was elected pope on November 30, 1406.<ref name="catholic"/>
Cardinal Corrario was elected pope on November 30, 1406.<ref name="catholic"/>


In the context of the [[Council of Constance]], Gregory XII, resigned.<ref>Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. (1838). [http://books.google.com/books?id=DRsWAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA446&dq=Pope+Urban+V&hl=en&ei=kiO_TqKTFeG_0AGxsIz1Bg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=4&sqi=2&ved=0CEIQ6AEwAw#v=onepage&q=Pope%20Urban%20V&f=false "Gregory XIII,"] ''Penny cyclopaedia,'' Vol. 11, p. 446.</ref>
In 1415 during the the [[Council of Constance]], Gregory XII, resigned.<ref>Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. (1838). [http://books.google.com/books?id=DRsWAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA446&dq=Pope+Urban+V&hl=en&ei=kiO_TqKTFeG_0AGxsIz1Bg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=4&sqi=2&ved=0CEIQ6AEwAw#v=onepage&q=Pope%20Urban%20V&f=false "Gregory XIII,"] ''Penny cyclopaedia,'' Vol. 11, p. 446; Lizzy Davies. [http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/feb/11/pope-benedict-xvi-resigns-age "Pope Benedict XVI resigns,"] ''Guardian'' UK). 11 February 2013; retrieved 2013-2-11.</ref>


In [[retirement]], the former pope lived quietly in Ancona.
In [[retirement]], the former pope lived quietly in Ancona.
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During this period, there was more than one who claimed to be the true [[pope]].<ref name="schism"/>
During this period, there was more than one who claimed to be the true [[pope]].<ref name="schism"/>
{{WesternSchism}}
{{WesternSchism}}

==Related pages==
* [[Abdication]]


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 20:15, 11 February 2013

Gregory XII
Papacy began30 November 1406
Papacy ended4 July 1415
PredecessorPope Innocent VII
SuccessorPope Martin V
Personal details
Birth nameAngelo Corrario
Bornc. 1326
Died(1417-10-18)October 18, 1417
Other popes named Gregory

Pope Gregory XII (Latin: Gregorius Duodecimus; c. 1326 – 18 October 1417), born Angelo Corrario, was an Italian cleric of the Roman Catholic Church and the 206th Pope from 1406 until 1415.[1]

Early life

Angelo Corrario was born at Venice.[2]

Bishop

Corrario was made Bishop of Castello in 1380. He became titular Patriarch of Constantinople in 1390.[2]

Cardinal

Pope Innocent VII raised Corrario to the rank of cardinal.[2]

Pope

Cardinal Corrario was elected pope on November 30, 1406.[2]

In 1415 during the the Council of Constance, Gregory XII, resigned.[3]

In retirement, the former pope lived quietly in Ancona.

Western Schism

Gregory XII was pope during the years of the Western Schism, which was a split between factions of the Roman Catholic Church between 1378 and 1417.[4]

During this period, there was more than one who claimed to be the true pope.[4]

Popes of the Western Schism
Antipope John XXIIIAntipope John XXIIIAntipope Alexander VPope Gregory XIIPope Innocent VIIPope Innocent VIIPope Boniface IXPope Urban VIAvignon Pope Benedict XIIIAvignon Pope Clement VIIPope Martin VPope Gregory XI

References

The Coat of Arms of Gregory XII
  1. "List of Popes," Catholic Encyclopedia (2009); retrieved 2011-11-29.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Pope Gregory XII", Catholic Encyclopedia; retrieved 2011-11-29.
  3. Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. (1838). "Gregory XIII," Penny cyclopaedia, Vol. 11, p. 446; Lizzy Davies. "Pope Benedict XVI resigns," Guardian UK). 11 February 2013; retrieved 2013-2-11.
  4. 4.0 4.1 "Western Schism," Catholic Encyclopedia; retrieved 2011-11-29.

Other websites

Media related to Gregorius XII at Wikimedia Commons

  •  "Pope Gregory XII" . Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. 1913.


Preceded by
Innocent VII
Pope
1406–1415
Succeeded by
Martin V


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