Gregory XII
Americannoun
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Francis is fast closing in on one of them, Pope Gregory XII, perhaps best known for having been the most recent pope to resign until Pope Benedict XVI stepped down in 2013.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 17, 2023
Although he had been suffering from poor health, his decision to resign came as a surprise as no pope had done so since Gregory XII in 1415.
From BBC ● Dec. 29, 2022
The two bodies fell out over the calculation of Easter after the introduction of the Gregorian Calendar by Pope Gregory XII in 1582.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 26, 2022
Before his abdication, no pope since Gregory XII in 1415 had been willing to step down.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 2, 2018
Gregory XII, the Roman pope, showed himself amenable to reason and relieved the perplexity of the council by resigning in July.
From An Introduction to the History of Western Europe by Robinson, James Harvey
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