What did the popes relocation of his headquarters signify to many europeans?

Answer 1

Catholic AnswerHow Europe viewed the Papacy in Avignon can be seen by the nickname it quickly acquired, "The Babylonian Captivity. All of the popes of this era were French, and the Church came under the French influence, causing a rift throughout Europe as different countries came down on different sides as to who the real pope was (the pope in France, or the Pope in Rome). This was a terrible time for the Papacy and for the Popes lasting for more than two hundred years, as, although the Avignon Papacy itself lasted less than 80 years, it caused a rise in Conciliarism, contributed to the Western Schism, and eventually even to the protestant revolt.

from Modern Catholic Dictionary by John A. Hardon, S.J. Doubleday & Co., Inc. Garden City, NY 1980

Avignon Popes. The legitimate popes who lived at Avignon in France from 1309 to 1377. They were Clement V, John XXII, Benedict XII, Clement VI, Innocent VI, Urban V, and Gregory XI. The Pope became temporal ruler of Avignon in 1348 and later on the territory was governed by a papal legate. All were French, and their absence form Rome contributed substantially to the Western Schism and later to the Protestant Reformation. The period of the Avignon Papacy is often referred to as the Babylonian Captivity. Moreover, the antipopes Robert of Geneva (Clement VII) and Peter of Luna (Benedict XIII) resided at Avignon from 1379 to 1411.

Answer 2

Catholic AnswerHow Europe viewed the Papacy in Avignon can be seen by the nickname it quickly acquired, "The Babylonian Captivity. All of the popes of this era were French, and the Church came under the French influence, causing a rift throughout Europe as different countries came down on different sides as to who the real pope was (the pope in France, or the Pope in Rome). This was a terrible time for the Papacy and for the Popes lasting for more than two hundred years, as, although the Avignon Papacy itself lasted less than 80 years, it caused a rise in Conciliarism, contributed to the Western Schism, and eventually even to the protestant revolt.

from Modern Catholic Dictionary by John A. Hardon, S.J. Doubleday & Co., Inc. Garden City, NY 1980

Avignon Popes. The legitimate popes who lived at Avignon in France from 1309 to 1377. They were Clement V, John XXII, Benedict XII, Clement VI, Innocent VI, Urban V, and Gregory XI. The Pope became temporal ruler of Avignon in 1348 and later on the territory was governed by a papal legate. All were French, and their absence form Rome contributed substantially to the Western Schism and later to the Protestant Reformation. The period of the Avignon Papacy is often referred to as the Babylonian Captivity. Moreover, the antipopes Robert of Geneva (Clement VII) and Peter of Luna (Benedict XIII) resided at Avignon from 1379 to 1411.

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