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During his pontificate vigorous measures were taken against the "heresies" which had broken out in Germany, England, and other parts of Europe; a sincere effort was also made to bring about a reformation in the various monastic orders. The nineteen propositions of John Wyclif and the thirteen articles of the "Sachenspiegel" were formally condemned by him in 1373.
His energy was largely stimulated by the stirring words of Catherine of Siena, to whom in particular the transference of the papal see back to Italy, January 27, 1377Events January 17 Gregory XI enters Rome. January 27 The Bad Parliament begins sitting. February 23 The Bad Parliament dissolved. May Continuous riots in Rome induce Gregory XI to remove temporarily to Anagui. May 22 Gregory XI issues five Bulls in which, was almost entirely due.
He did not long survive this removal, dying on March 27, 1378. His successor was Urban VIUrban VI nee Bartolomeo Prignano ca. 1318 October 15, 1389), pope ( 1378 to 1389), was a native of Naples. A devout monk and learned casuist, he became archbishop of Bari in 1377, and, on the death of Gregory XI, the Roman populace clamorously demanding a, but the antipopeIn the case of certain periods of turbulence in the Roman Catholic Church, elections later determined to have been invalid have set up claimants to the Papacy, and usually in opposition to a specific pope. A person so chosen is known as an antipope . Clement VIIFor the other Clement VII who was Pope from 1523 to 1534, see Pope Clement VII. Robert of Geneva ( 1342- 16 September 1394) was elected to the papacy by the French cardinals who opposed Urban VI, thereby becoming the first antipope of the Western Schism, also received much support, and the schismThe Western Schism or Papal Schism was a split within the Catholic Church in 1378. Lacking any real theological or doctrinal underpinnings, being rather driven by politics, it was resolved after 40 years by the Council of Constance. It is occasionally cal lasted forty years.
from the 9th edition (1880) of an unnamed encyclopedia.
| Preceded by The Blessed Urban V | Pope ( list) | Succeeded by Urban VIUrban VI nee Bartolomeo Prignano ca. 1318 October 15, 1389), pope ( 1378 to 1389), was a native of Naples. A devout monk and learned casuist, he became archbishop of Bari in 1377, and, on the death of Gregory XI, the Roman populace clamorously demanding a |
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