there were three popes at the same time from 1378 to 1417.
there were three popes at the same time from 1378 to 1417.
when were there three popes at the same time?
from 1378 to 1417
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Na
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a year of three popes is a common reference to a year when the college of cardinals of the catholic church are required to elect two new popes within the same calendar year. such a year generally occurs when a newly elected pope dies or resigns very early into his papacy. this results in the catholic church being led by three different popes during the same calendar year.









































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the most recent instance of a year of three popes occurred in 1978. the three popes involved were:
year of three popes