Pope Urban VI

Pope Urban VI (; c. 1318 – October 15, 1389), born Bartolomeo Prignano, was an Italian priest of the Roman Catholic Church and the 202nd Pope from 1378 to 1389. "List of Popes,"  Catholic Encyclopedia (2009); retrieved 2011-11-13.

Early life
Prignano was born in Naples. "Pope Urban VI," Catholic Encyclopedia; retrieved 2011-11-13.

Bishop
In 1364, Prignano was made the Archbishop of Acerenza by Pope Urban V.

Pope Gregory XI made Prignano Archbishop of Bari in 1377.

Cardinal
He was not a cardinal. There were several Popes who were not Cardinals.  One of these was Pope Urban V.

Pope
Prignano was elected pope on April 8, 1378; and he chose to be called Pope Urban VI.Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. (1843).  "Urban VI," Penny cyclopaedia, Vol. 26, p. 44.

Western schism
A period called the "Western Schism" began on 20 September 20, 1378 when Robert of Geneva (also known as Clement VII) was chosen pope by 13 French cardinals. "Western Schism," Catholic Encyclopedia; retrieved 2011-11-13.  Clement VII is now considered to have been an antipope.  "Robert of Geneva," Catholic Encyclopedia; retrieved 2011-11-13.

A large part of Germany, Flanders, Italy (with exception of Naples), England and Ireland recognized Urban VI as the pope; but many in Western Europe supported the papacy of Clement VII.

Related pages
 List of popes

References

Other websites


  Catholic Hierarchy, Pope Urban VI
 GCatholic,  Pope Urban VI

Category:Italian popes
Category:1310s births
Category:1389 deaths
Category:Religious leaders from Naples