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Pope Martin V. Pope Martin V ( Latin: Martinus V; Italian: Martino V; January/February 1369 – 20 February 1431), born Otto (or Oddone) Colonna, was the head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 11 November 1417 to his death in February 1431. [1] His election effectively ended the Western Schism of 1378–1417.
- 14 November 1417
- 12 June 1405, by Innocent VII
- 20 February 1431
- Eugene IV
Mar 26, 2024 · Martin V was the pope from 1417 to 1431. A cardinal subdeacon who had helped organize the Council of Pisa in 1409, he was unanimously elected pope on Nov. 11, 1417, in a conclave held during the Council of Constance (1414–18), which had been called to end the Great Schism (1378–1417), a split in
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May 9, 2018 · Martin V. Martin V (1368-1431) was pope from 1417 to 1431. He was elected by the Council of Constance, which thus terminated the Great Schism of the West. The man who was to become Pope Martin V was born in Genazzano, Italy, on Feb. 20, 1368. His name was Oddone Colonna, and he was the only member of that illustrious Roman family ever to be ...
Pope Martin V was the 206th Pope. He was born Oddone Colonna in 1368, ascended to the papacy in 1417, marking the end of the Western Schism, a tumultuous period that saw multiple claimants to the papal throne and deeply divided Christendom. His election at the Council of Constance was a pivotal moment, heralding a new era of unity and reform ...
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MARTIN V, POPE. Pontificate: Nov. 11, 1417 to Feb. 20, 1431; b. Oddo colonna in Genazzano, Italy, 1368; d. Rome. The only pope from this old Roman family, Martin was elected at the Council of constance after a long discussion on electoral procedure and a very brief conclave, in which 22 cardinals and 30 deputies from the five nations participating in the council voted.
Pope Martin V, born Otto Colonna, was the head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 11 November 1417 to his death in February 1431. His election effectively ended the Western Schism of 1378–1417. He is the last pope to date to take on the pontifical name "Martin".
Martin V (ODDONE COLONNA), POPE; b. at Genazzano in the Campagna di Roma, 1368; d. at Rome, February 20, 1431. He studied at the University of Perugia, became prothonotary Apostolic under Urban VI, papal auditor and nuncio at various Italian courts under Boniface IX, and was administrator of the Diocese of Palestrina from December 15, 1401, to ...
