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Gregory XII

Type Figure Region Rome Time c. 1326–1417 Also known as Pope Gregory XII、Angelo Correr、Angelo Corrario、教宗额我略十二世

Gregory XII (c. 1326–1417), born Angelo Correr of Venice, was elected pope in Rome in November 1406 to end the Western Schism.

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  1. 1380–1406Venice · VeniceOf Venetian nobility, he served as bishop and cardinal, and from 1401 to 1406 was active in curial politics as Bishop of Castello, taking part in negotiations to end the church schism.
  2. 1406–1410Rome · PapacyElected pope in 1406, he promised to resign if the antipope Benedict XIII resigned at the same time. He negotiated with various parties from 1407 to 1410; in 1409 the Council of Pisa elected a third pope, further complicating the schism.
  3. 1410–1417Recanati · RecanatiHe formally resigned at the Council of Constance on July 4, 1415, becoming one of the first popes in history to voluntarily abdicate, paving the way for the 1417 election of Martin V and the end of the Great Schism.

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