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In a sense it never did, what happened is that there was more than one person claiming to be pope. Imagine if after an election in the United States, both contenders claim to have won and have people address them as "Mr. President". However much the one who lost the vote insists, he is not legitimately the president, as there can only be one president at a time. Similarly, no matter how many people claim to be pope, there can only be one at any given time.
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How did the papal dispute weaken the Catholic Church?
The two rival popes claimed authority.
Where did the two rival popes live during the Papal Schism of the Catholic Church?
rome
What was the period from 1378 to 1417 during which the Western Christian church had two popes one in Rome and one in Avignon?
Western Schism
Why is John Paul a common name for The Pope?
John Paul, as a pope's name, was from putting together two single names of popes, John and Paul. Both popes led the church through some of its hardest times during the 20th century, and as such, it has become a name for popes to choose.
Who was the pope at the last Catholic church council?
They are two Popes: John the 23 during 1960-63 and Pope Paul 6 to 1965.
What were the Popes two responsibilities as leader of the Christian Church?
Roman Catholic AnswerThe Holy Father has many responsibilities, but only one overall: to be Christ's Vicar on earth; and visible head of the Church.
Where was the Western Church based?
The Western Church has always been based in Rome for two thousand years, aside from the Avignon disaster when legitimate popes lived in Avignon in France from 1309 to 1377. All of those popes were French, and this contributed greatly to the Western Schism, and later to the protestant revolt. There were antipopes in Avignon from 1379 to 1411.
Which two countries have provided the most popes?
Italy and France have provided the most popes.
When the Catholic Church had 2 popes claiming authority at the same time it was know as?
In the year 1378, the Roman Catholic Church split when the King of France decided that he did not like the Italian Pope and elected one of his own. The Great Schism, as it has been called, lasted for about 68 years, during which time there were two popes claiming authority over the Catholic Church.This is not the same as the other Great Schism, or the East-West Schism, between the Eastern Church and the Western Church in 1054.
How did Luther's 'Babylonian Captivity of the Church' and the Great Schism affect the Christian Church?
The Crusaders became the military arm of the Church, and used force to restore Christianity. The Papacy suffered badly over the Crusades, as did all Christendom.The Babylonian Captivity was the moving of the Papacy to Avignon in France from 1305 - 1378. This split the Church and divided the leadership as there were two Popes at the same time. The illegitimate or unrecognised Pope is called an Antipope. This lead to schism.The Great Schism (sometimes called the Western Schism related to the Popes in Avignon and the Popes in Rome. By its end, three men simultaneously claimed to be the true pope. Driven by politics rather than any real theological disagreement, the schism was ended by the Council of Constance (1414-1418). The simultaneous claims to the papal chair of three different men hurt the reputation of the office.
2 popes alive at the same time?
yes, there are two popes alive at the same time. I read it on the Internets.
Noble family name in medieval Italy shared by two Popes?
The Medici family produced four popes.
