Definition

Proper noun: - Bartolomeo Prignano: The birth name of Pope Urban VI, who was the Roman Catholic Pope from 1378 until his death in 1389. His election, which occurred under pressure from a Roman mob demanding an Italian pope, was contested and led directly to the Western Schism (or Great Schism), a major split within the Catholic Church where multiple men claimed the papacy simultaneously.

Usage

• Proper noun:
  • Bartolomeo Prignano was elected pope in 1378 and took the name Urban VI.
  • The controversial election of Bartolomeo Prignano sowed the seeds for decades of ecclesiastical conflict.

Advanced Usage

• Historical Context: The term is used almost exclusively in historical and scholarly contexts to refer to the man before and during his papacy, often to distinguish the person from his papal title or to discuss the circumstances of his election.
  • The conclave that selected Bartolomeo Prignano was one of the most tumultuous in history.

Variants and Related Words

• Urban VI: The papal name adopted by Bartolomeo Prignano upon his election.
  • Pope Urban VI (Bartolomeo Prignano) faced immediate opposition from the cardinals who had elected him.

Synonyms

• Pope Urban VI: His official title as pope.
• The Contested Pope: A descriptive term referencing the central controversy of his reign.

Notes

• This is a historical name with a single, specific referent. It does not have idioms, phrasal verbs, or multiple common meanings. Its significance lies entirely in its association with the onset of the Western Schism.

Noun

1. Italian pope from 1378 to 1389 whose contested election began the Great Schism; he alienated his political allies by his ruthless treatment of his opponents (1318-1389)