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Pope Gregory XII (Latin: Gregorius XII; Italian: Gregorio XII; c. 1327 – 18 October 1417), born Angelo Corraro, Corario, or Correr, was head of the Catholic Church from 30 November 1406 to 4 July 1415.
- 30 November 1406
- 12 June 1405, by Innocent VII
- 4 July 1415
- Martin V
Gregory XII (born c. 1325, Venice [Italy]—died Oct. 18, 1417, Recanati, Papal States) was the pope from 1406 to 1415. He was the last of the Roman line during the Western Schism (1378–1417), when the papacy was contested by antipopes in Avignon and in Pisa.
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May 29, 2018 · Pope Gregory XII. views 3,029,952 updated May 29 2018. Pope Gregory XII. In 1406 an aged Italian cardinal named Angelo Correr (c. 1327-1417) was elected pope; calling himself Gregory XII, he had a bedeviled nine-year tenure as head of the Roman Catholic Church.
Gregory XII (ANGELO CORRARIO, now CORRER), legal pope during the Western Schism; b. at Venice, of a noble family, about 1327; d. at Recanati, October 18, 1417. He became Bishop of Castello in 1380 and titular Patriarch of Constantinople in 1390. Under Pope Innocent VII he was made Apostolic secretary, then Legate of Ancona, and finally, in 1405 ...
Though forsaken by most of his cardinals, Gregory XII was still the true pope and was recognized as such by Rupert, King of the Romans, King Ladislaus of Naples, and some Italian princes. The Council of Constance finally put an end to the intolerable situation of the Church .
The Holy See Pontiffs Gregory XII [ AR - DE - EN - ES - FR ... Gregory XII 205th Pope of the Catholic Church Beginning Pontificate: 30.XI,19.XII.1406 : End ...
Pope Gregory XII was the 12th of the popes o use the Gregory name and the 205th leader in the history of the Church. Historians remember him as one of the only popes to abdicate the position, which he did a few years before his death. You can learn about why he left the papacy and other facts about Pope Gregory XII in this article.
