Martin V (pope)
1369 – 1431 Italian Pope (1417-1431)
Pope whose election ended the Western Schism and reunited the Church.
- Religion
- Catholic; Bishop of Rome
- Affiliations
- The papacy
Martin V was elected at the Council of Constance in 1417, ending the Western Schism that had left the Church with rival popes for decades. He restored a single papacy based in Rome and began rebuilding the city and the papal government after years of division. His election settled one of the deepest crises in the history of the Church.
In the timeline
- 1414 – 1418 Council of Constance ends the Western Schism mentioned