period of papal residence in Avignon
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concept
The period of papal residence in Avignon refers to the era from 1309 to 1377 when the popes lived and ruled from Avignon, France, rather than Rome, profoundly affecting the politics and authority of the medieval Catholic Church.
Aliases (1)
- period of papal history ×2
Instances (3)
- Avignon Papacy
- pontificate of Clement V ("period of papal history")
- pontificate of Clement VI ("period of papal history")