1309 ⟶ Papal Relocation to Avignon

1377: The Avignon papacy transfers the seat of the Popes fro...
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⛪ Papal Schism: Innocent II vs. Anacletus II

1138: Papal schism, Pope Innocent II vs. Antipope Anacletus II.⟶
Papal Schism: Innocent II vs. Anacletus II (1130)
CatholicismSchismMiddle AgesReligious ConflictChurch History
ItalyItalyFranceFranceGermanyGermany

🕊️ Second Lateran Council Ends Papal Schism

in April, the Second Lateran Council ends the papal schism.⟶
Second Lateran Council Ends Papal Schism (1139)
CatholicismSchismCouncilMiddle AgesChurch ReformChristianityReligious Authority
Vatican CityVatican CityItalyItaly

⚔️ Papal Condemnation of the Knights Templar

1314: The Trials of the Knights Templar. The Knights Templar arrested and tried. Jacques de Molay, the last grand master of the Templars, is executed in 1314.⟶
Papal Condemnation of the Knights Templar (1305)
Religious ViolenceCatholicismMedieval EuropeHeresyTrialPower Struggle
FranceFrance

⛪ Papal Relocation to Avignon

1377: The Avignon papacy transfers the seat of the Popes from Italy to France.⟶
Papal Relocation to Avignon (1309)
CatholicismSchismMiddle AgesWestern ChristianityPolitical IntrigueReligious Authority
FranceFranceItalyItaly

⛪ Western Schism Begins: Multiple Papal Claims Emerge

The Great Schism of the West splits the Catholic Church, eventually leading to three simultaneous popes and not resolved until 1417.⟶
Western Schism Begins: Multiple Papal Claims Emerge (1378)
CatholicismSchismReligion
FranceFranceItalyItaly

⛪ Pope Pius VII Excommunicates Napoleon and is Imprisoned

Pope Pius VII excommunicates Napoleon and is later imprisoned at Savon.⟶
Pope Pius VII Excommunicates Napoleon and is Imprisoned (1809)
CatholicismNapoleon BonaparteExcommunicationFrench EmpireNapoleonic WarsReligious Conflict
FranceFranceItalyItaly