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
No pope had resigned his office since Gregory XII in 1415.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 31, 2022
Not since Gregory XII had stepped down in 1415 had a pope resigned.
From BBC ● Dec. 28, 2022
When Pope Benedict XVI stepped down in 2013—the first pope to do so since Gregory XII was forced from the throne in 1415—he set a precedent.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 16, 2016
Having visited Milan and Pavia, and resided for several years at Venice, he went to Rome upon the invitation of Bruni Leonardo, who had been his pupil, and was then secretary to Gregory XII.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 3 "Chitral" to "Cincinnati" by Various
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