Pope Urban VI
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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
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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