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- noun Italian pope from 1378 to 1389 whose contested election began the Great Schism; he alienated his political allies by his ruthless treatment of his opponents (1318-1389)
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During this period, Catherine actively supported the Roman papal candidate, Urban VI.
Archive 2009-05-01 Matterhorn 2009
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During this period, Catherine actively supported the Roman papal candidate, Urban VI.
St. Catherine of Sweden Matterhorn 2009
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You can click on the links here to read New Advent's accounts of Clement VII and Urban VI, always keeping in mind that a Catholic source takes a Catholic view on things.
Has It Really Been 617 Years? Heo 2006
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You can click on the links here to read New Advent's accounts of Clement VII and Urban VI, always keeping in mind that a Catholic source takes a Catholic view on things.
Archive 2006-10-01 Heo 2006
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In the year 1378, a contest arose between two popes, Urban VI. and
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Urban V and Urban VI, the first of whom stayed here on his way back to
Florence and Northern Tuscany with Genoa With Sixteen Illustrations In Colour By William Parkinson And Sixteen Other Illustrations, Second Edition Edward Hutton 1922
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When Robert of Geneva was elected pope by the faction hostile to Urban VI, Allarmet joined him at Avignon, either having been sent by the Duke of Burgundy or called by Robert himself.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 2: Assizes-Browne 1840-1916 1913
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IX made him Chancellor of France in 1260 and Urban VI created him cardinal-priest with the titular church of St. Cecilia in December,
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 9: Laprade-Mass Liturgy 1840-1916 1913
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About 1380 his successor, Albert III, called teachers from Paris and obtained permission from Urban VI, 20 Feb., 1384, for the establishment of a theological faculty.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 15: Tournely-Zwirner 1840-1916 1913
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England by Urban VI, 21 November, 1378, from which time it spread all over the Western Church.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 1: Aachen-Assize 1840-1916 1913
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