Avignon Papacy

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  • Jan 1, 1305

    pope Clement election

    Philip IV secured the election of pope Clement V to the papacy
  • Jan 1, 1309

    pope Clement V

    Pope Clement moved papal capitol to avigon
  • Jan 1, 1336

    Doctrine

    Pope Benedict XII issues the bull Benedictus Deus establishing the doctrine that the souls of the saints go to the reward on death.
  • Jan 17, 1377

    Return to Rome

    Both Catherine of Siena and St. Bridget of Sweden are credited with persuading Pope Gregory XI to return the See to Rome.
  • Mar 1, 1378

    Gregory passed

    Pope Gregory passed and the Avignon papacy ended.
  • Jan 1, 1409

    Resolve Problem

    Gregory and his counterpart Benedict agreed to sponsor the Council of Pisa to resolve the problem.
  • Jan 1, 1414

    New Pope

    Another Council was held in Constance and it elected Pope Martin V.