The 1406 papal conclave (18–30 November), the

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of the time of the

Great Western Schism The Western Schism, also known as the Papal Schism, the Great Occidental Schism, the Schism of 1378, or the Great Schism (), was a split within the Catholic Church lasting from 20 September 1378 to 11 November 1417, in which bishops residing ...

, convened after the death of Pope Innocent VII. It elected Cardinal Angelo Correr, who took the name of

Gregory XII Pope Gregory XII (; ; – 18 October 1417), born Angelo Corraro, Corario," or Correr, was head of the Catholic Church from 30 November 1406 to 4 July 1415. Reigning during the Western Schism, he was opposed by the Avignon claimant Benedi ...

Cardinal electors

Pope Innocent VII died on 6 November 1406. At the time of his death, there were eighteen

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s in the Roman Obedience of the

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. Fourteen of them participated in the election of his successor: All the electors were Italians, except of Jean Gilles, who was French. Four of them were elevated by

Urban VI Pope Urban VI (; ; c. 1318 – 15 October 1389), born Bartolomeo Prignano (), was head of the Catholic Church from 8 April 1378 to his death, in October 1389. He was the last pope elected from outside the College of Cardinals. His pontificate be ...

, two by Boniface IX, and eight by Innocent VII.

Absentee cardinals

Four cardinals, one created by Urban VI, one by Boniface IX and two by Innocent VII, did not participate in this conclave:

The election of Pope Gregory XII

Fourteen cardinals present in Rome entered the conclave in VaticanVatican History: Konklave 1406
on November 18, twelve days after the death of Innocent VII. Initially, all the electors subscribed the conclave capitulation, in which each of them swore that, if elected, he would abdicate provided Antipope Benedict XIII did the same or should die; also, that he would not create new cardinals except to maintain parity of members with the Avignon cardinals; and that within three months he would enter into negotiations with his rival about a place of meeting. Almost no further details about this conclave are known, except of its final result. On November 30 Cardinal Angelo Correr, proposed by Cardinal Caetani, was unanimouslyThe Catholic Encyclopedia: Pope Gregory XII
/ref> elected Pope, in spite of his very advanced age (probably ca. 80). He accepted his election and took the name of

. Although he claimed the legality of his pontificate, nine years later he abdicated in the

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, making it possible to restore the unity of the

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Notes

External links

List of participants of the Papal conclave, 1406

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