Urban VI
1318 – 1389 · aged 71
Pope of the Catholic Church from 1378 to 1389 (1318–1389)
- Born
- 1318 · Itri
- Died
- 1389 · Rome
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- 1318BornBorn in Itri
- 1364RoleRoman Catholic Archbishop of Acerenza
- 1377RoleRoman Catholic Archbishop of Bari
- 1378 – 1389RolePope
- 1389DiedDied in Rome
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Major world events during their lifetime (1318 – 1389).
- 1337 – 1453Hundred Years' War
- 1347 – 1351The Black Death
Biography
Pope Urban VI (Latin: Urbanus VI; Italian: Urbano VI; c. 1318 – 15 October 1389), born Bartolomeo Prignano (Italian pronunciation: [bartoloˈmɛːo priɲˈɲaːno]), was head of the Catholic Church from 8 April 1378 to his death, in October 1389. He was the last pope elected from outside the College of Cardinals. His pontificate began shortly after the end of the Avignon Papacy. It was marked by immense conflict between rival factions as a part of the Western Schism, with much of Europe, such as France, the Iberian Kingdoms of Castile and Aragon, and Scotland recognizing Clement VII, based in Avignon, as the true pope.
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