Gregory XII

noun

1. Angelo Correr, Corrario, or Corraro, c1327–1417, Italian ecclesiastic: installed as pope in 1406 and resigned office in 1415.

Example Sentences

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

No pope had resigned his office since Gregory XII in 1415.

From Washington Post

He led the Catholic Church for less than eight years until, in 2013, he became the first Pope to resign since Gregory XII in 1415.

From BBC

Even the Middle Ages do not provide a template, because when Gregory XII resigned in 1415 his aim was to bring an end to years of division involving rival challengers to the papacy.

From BBC

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