Avignon Papacy

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The Avignon Papacy was a period in the 14th century when the popes resided in Avignon rather than Rome, significantly shaping medieval church politics and contributing to later crises like the Western Schism.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf historical period
period of papal residence in Avignon
appliesToJurisdiction Roman Catholicism
surface form: "Roman Catholic Church"
causeOf Western Schism
country Kingdom of France
describedBySource Catholic Encyclopedia
Chronicles of Jean Froissart
Encyclopaedia Britannica
dissolved 1377
endTime 1377
followedBy Western Schism
return of the papacy to Rome
follows papal residence in Rome
hasCharacteristic residence of popes outside Rome
strong political ties to the French crown
hasEffect decline of papal prestige in parts of Europe
growth of conciliarist ideas
increased French influence over the papacy
tensions between papacy and Holy Roman Empire
hasPart pontificate of Benedict XII
pontificate of Clement V
pontificate of Clement VI
pontificate of Gregory XI
pontificate of Innocent VI
pontificate of John XXII
pontificate of Urban V
historyOfTopic Papal States
Roman Curia
inception 1309
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Comtat Venaissin
locatedInThePresentDayAdministrativeTerritorialEntity France
location Avignon
mainSubject church–state relations
medieval church politics
papal authority
namedAfter Avignon
notableWork administrative registers of the Avignon popes
partOf history of the Catholic Church
history of the Papacy
religion Catholicism
significantEvent construction of the Palais des Papes
onset of the Western Schism in 1378
return of the papacy to Rome in 1377
transfer of papal court to Avignon
startTime 1309
timePeriod 14th century
usedFor centralization of papal administration
fiscal reorganization of the papal curia

Referenced by (17)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Catherine of Siena associatedWith Avignon Papacy
Comtat Venaissin associatedWith Avignon Papacy
Papal States event Avignon Papacy
Papacy experienced Avignon Papacy
Renaissance papacy follows Avignon Papacy
Late Middle Ages hasMajorEvent Avignon Papacy
Late Middle Ages hasMajorEvent Avignon Papacy
this entity surface form: "Avignon residency of the papacy"
Avignon historicalEvent Avignon Papacy
Middle Ages includesEvent Avignon Papacy
pontificate of Innocent VI partOf Avignon Papacy
subject surface form: "Pontificate of Innocent VI"
Pope John XXII partOf Avignon Papacy
pontificate of Gregory XI partOf Avignon Papacy
Western Schism precededBy Avignon Papacy
Joanna I of Naples supported Avignon Papacy
pontificate of Clement VI tookPlaceIn Avignon Papacy
Avignon wasSeatOf Avignon Papacy
this entity surface form: "Papacy"

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