Urban VI

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noun

1. Bartolomeo Prignano, c1318–89, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1378–89.

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Urban VI British  

noun

1. original name Bartolomeo Prignano ?1318–89, Italian ecclesiastic; pope (1378–89). His policies led to the election of an antipope by the French cardinals, thus beginning the Great Schism in the West

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Urban VI

In 1378, the new pope, Urban VI, announced his intention to move the papacy back to Rome.

From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2020

The Archbishop gave his assent; he took the name of Urban VI.

From The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 07 by Johnson, Rossiter

In March, 1378, Gregory died, and was succeeded by the Archbishop of Bari, who took the name of Urban VI.

From Letters of Catherine Benincasa by Catherine, of Siena, Saint

Shortly after the return of the papal court to Rome, an Italian was elected pope as Urban VI.

From Early European History by Webster, Hutton

De Manny and Bishop Northburgh thus share between them the credit of the foundation, although the allusion in the Papal Bull of Urban VI.,

From Memorials of Old London Volume I by Ditchfield, P. H. (Peter Hampson)