Pope Clement V moved the papal over losses during the Crusades.
From 1305 until 1378 the papacy ruled from Avignon, France.
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This was a period between 1309 and 1378. Seven Popes resided at Avignon. The period was one of great conflict and the French Kings held considerable power in Europe and over the Papacy. So the Papacy was moved and when French power declined, it returned
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The Avignon Papacy lasted from 1309 to 1377.
the avigon papcy refers to a period in history of the roman catholic church from 1309-1378
A Place in France :) ;);) NEW RESPONDENT The city of Avignon was the seat of the papacy from 1309 through 1377.
The Avignon Papacy was the period from 1309 to 1378, during which seven successive popes resided in Avignon, in France.
The papacy's stay in Avignon lasted from 1309 to 1376. Therefore, the popes were out of Rome for 67 years.
From 1309 to 1378 the pope was based in Avignon, France.
For 68 years, 1309-1378, the papacy was headquartered in Avignon, France, rather than Rome.
Vatican has always been in Rome. However, the papacy left for about 7 decades. The Avignon Papacy was the period from 1309 to 1377, during which seven successive popes resided in Avignon, France.