This was called the Western Schism or the Great Schism and was from 1378 to 1417, see the Catholic Encyclopedia article at the link below.
from A Catholic Dictionary, edited by Donald Attwater, Second edition, revised 1957
The Great Schism, otherwise know as the Schism of the West was not strictly a schism at all but a conflict between the two parties within the Church each claiming to support the true pope. Three months after the election of Urban VI, in 1378, the fifteen electing cardinals declared that they had appointed him only as a temporary vicar and that in any case the election was invalid as made under fear of violence from the Roman mob. Urban retorted by naming twenty-eight new cardinals, and the others at once proceeded to elect Cardinal Robert of Geneva as Pope Clement VII, who went to reside at Avignon. The quarrel was in its origin not a theological or religious one, but was caused by the ambition and jealousy of French influence, which was supported to some extent for political reasons by Spain, Naples, Provence, and Scotland; England, Germany, Scandinavia, Wales, Ireland, Portugal, Flanders and Hungary stood by what they believe to be the true pope at Rome. The Church was torn from top to bottom by the schism, both sides in good faith (it was impossible to know to whom allegiance was due), which lasted with its two lines of popes (and at one time three) till the election of Martin V in 1417. It is now regarded as practically certain that the Urbanist popes were the true ones and their names are included in semi-official lists; moreover, the ordinal numbers of the Clementine claimants (who, however, are not called anti-popes,) were adopted by subsequent popes of the same name.
Italian pope was given higher power:):)
Catholic, as all the Popes are. The Pope is the leader of the Catholic Church.
Yes, there have been several popes in the past who were an embarrassment to the Church.
The Pope is head of the Roman Catholic Church.
Kings are the ruler of that country. Popes are the head of the Roman Catholic Church.
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Jim Cantwell has written: 'Holy places of Ireland' -- subject(s): Christian shrines 'The election of the pope' -- subject(s): Catholic Church, Election, Government, Popes
there were no popes in the pagan world, you imbecile; the popes were vicars of the roman catholic (ie. Christian) church.
Including Pope Benedict XVI there have been 265 popes.
Giancarlo Zizola has written: 'L' altro Wojtyla' -- subject(s): Catholic Church, Popes, Biography, History 'L' utopia di papa Giovanni' -- subject(s): Popes, Biography 'Il conclave: Storia e segreti' 'Il microfono di Dio' -- subject(s): Catholic Church, History, Church history 'Il conclave' -- subject(s): Popes, Election, History 'La restaurazione di papa Wojtyla' 'Risposte a papa Giovanni' -- subject(s): Catholic Church, Catholic Church. Pope (1958-1963 : John XXIII) 'Il Sinodo dei vescovi' -- subject(s): Catholic Church. Synodus Episcoporum (1967), Catholic Church 'Le successeur'
When the schism came to a close, near the time of the Council of Constantine, three popes where vying for the official position: Gregory XII- Roman Catholic Church Benedict XIII- French Catholic Church John XXIII- German Catholic Church
Popes are the head of the Catholic Church and chosen by the church. Kings are people who inherit the crown through family members.