Urban VI
pope of the Catholic Church from 1378 to 1389 (1318–1389)
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Urban VI was a Pope of the Catholic Church who led the church from 1378 until his death in 1389, a period of significant change and conflict within the Church's leadership. He is historically important because his papacy marked a turning point in medieval church history, though the context provided doesn't specify the particular reasons for his significance.
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- Born
- 1318-00-00
- Died
- 1389-10-15
- Works
- 2
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- Final environmental impact statement for the Stonebridge Ranch Development, City of McKinney, Collin County, Texas
- Draft environmental statement, water treatment facilities for Foss Reservoir
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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.
Early life