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1409 in Italy

Explore 8 historical events and records for Italy in 1409.

Historical records for Italy in 1409

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June

Council of Pisa

Alexander V ยท Pisa ยท Pope ยท Religion / Roman Catholic Church

A church council was held at Pisa in 1409 under the auspices of the cardinals to try solving the dispute. At the fifteenth session, 5 June 1409, the Council of Pisa deposed the two pontiffs as schismatical, heretical, perjured, and scandalous But added to the problem by electing another incumbent, Alexander V. He reigned from June 26, 1409, to his death in 1410

Western Schism

Alexander V ยท Pisa ยท Pope ยท Religion / Roman Catholic Church

A church council was held at Pisa in 1409 under the auspices of the cardinals to try solving the dispute. At the fifteenth session, 5 June 1409, the Council of Pisa deposed the two pontiffs as schismatical, heretical, perjured, and scandalous But added to the problem by electing another incumbent, Alexander V. He reigned from June 26, 1409, to his death in 1410

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Council of Pisa

Gregory XII ยท Pisa ยท Pope ยท Religion / Roman Catholic Church

Charles VI helped to organise the Council of Pisa in 1409. This council was supposed to arrange for both Gregory and Benedict to resign, so that a new universally recognised Pope could be elected. However, since both Benedict and Gregory refused to abdicate, the only thing that was achieved was that a third candidate to the Holy See was put forward: Peter Philarghi, who assumed the name Alexander V

Council of Pisa

John XXIII ยท Pisa ยท Pope ยท Religion / Roman Catholic Church

one of the seven cardinals who, in May 1408, deserted Pope Gregory XII, and, with those following Antipope Benedict XIII of Avignon, convened the Council of Pisa, of which Cossa became the leader. The aim of the council was to end the schism; to this end they deposed both Gregory XII and Benedict XIII and elected a new Pope Alexander V in 1409

Pope

Alexander V ยท Pisa ยท Pope ยท Religion / Roman Catholic Church

Appointed Pope by the invalid Council of Pisa

Pope

Alexander V ยท Religion / Roman Catholic Church

Appointed Pope

Western Schism

Gregory XII ยท Pope ยท Religion / Roman Catholic Church

Charles VI helped to organise the Council of Pisa in 1409. This council was supposed to arrange for both Gregory and Benedict to resign, so that a new universally recognised Pope could be elected. However, since both Benedict and Gregory refused to abdicate, the only thing that was achieved was that a third candidate to the Holy See was put forward: Peter Philarghi, who assumed the name Alexander V

Western Schism

John XXIII ยท Pisa ยท Pope ยท Religion / Roman Catholic Church

one of the seven cardinals who, in May 1408, deserted Pope Gregory XII, and, with those following Antipope Benedict XIII of Avignon, convened the Council of Pisa, of which Cossa became the leader. The aim of the council was to end the schism; to this end they deposed both Gregory XII and Benedict XIII and elected a new Pope Alexander V in 1409

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