"Reduced the strength of the papacy in some areas. At one stage the Pope was not only a religious leader but also a military one. Over the last 200 (approximately
) years the Pope has had to change it's approach where it tries to control the people through religion means and influence governments through diplomacy."
Papacy is the correct answer.
No, the pope is the head of the papacy, the papacy is the government of the Roman Catholic Church.
266 popes have 'performed' the papacy.
Avignon Papacy was created in 1305.
Avignon Papacy ended in 1378.
His papacy began on October 31, 1503.
It is sometimes referred to as the "Babylonian Captivity of the Papacy" or the "Avignon Papacy." During this period the papacy was headquartered in Avignon, France.
Innocent III.
From 1305 until 1378 the papacy ruled from Avignon, France.
Papacy began August 11, 1492 Papacy ended August 18, 1503
The formulation of the question evinces a lack of understanding of what the papacy is. The papacy is the headship of the Catholic Church on earth. Jesus appointed st. Peter to this position, and this has been handed down to his successors to this very day. So the papacy, chronologically goes from 33 AD to 2011 thus far.
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