POPE URBAN VI

POPE URBAN VI: BARTOLOMEO PRIGNANO

• He was born in Naples, died in Rome
• His papacy was from April 8 1378- October 15 1389
• His election sparked Western Schism
• "Mad Pope" "Anti Pope"

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TRIVIA

• Many believe he was poisoned by the Romans
• Had many powerful friends: time of nepotism
• Bartolommeo Prignano was the last person not a cardinal to be elected to the papacy
• At the time, the cardinals desired an Italian Pope

POPE URBAN VI

• Split up the church
• Didn't preach Jesus's legacy if love
• Is viewed as a bad, unjust Pope
• The church can learn from his mistakes

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