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Abdication of Antipope Felix V
On April 7, 1449, Felix V, the antipope elected by the Council of Basel (Amadeus VIII, Duke of Savoy), announced at Lausanne that he was renouncing t…
Timeline
- 1449Lausanne · SwitzerlandFelix V publicly announced at Lausanne that he was resigning the papal office and recognized Nicholas V as the sole legitimate pope, ending the antipapal period that had lasted since his election in 1439.
- 1449Rome · ItalyNicholas V accepted Felix's abdication, appointed him Archbishop of Savoy and granted him the title of cardinal, using a policy of clemency to resolve the aftermath of the schism and consolidate papal unity.
Sources
- Felix (V) https://www.britannica.com/biography/Felix-V
- The Oxford Dictionary of Popes — J. N. D. Kelly (2010)