Rival popes at Rome and Avignon; and after Pisa, a third; divide Latin obedience for a generation, until the Council of Constance restores a single see.
Tagged: Schism Catholic Christian
The Event
- Date
- 1378–1417 (exact)
- Era
- Medieval; Standard ecumenical periodization
- Location
- Rome; Avignon; Constance
- Traditions
- Christianity
- Streams
- Catholic
- Key figures
- Martin V (elected 1417)
Primary Sources
- Acts of the Council of Constance
- Dietrich of Niem, De Schismate
Secondary Sources
- MacCulloch, A History of Christianity (Allen Lane, 2009)
Provenance: HIST-0029; confidence 0.95; accessed 2026-10-26.
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