Pope Urban V

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A French pope from 1362 to 1370 who tried to move the church back to Rome

proper noun

: Papa Urbano V

Pope Urban V sought to restore the papacy to Rome during his tenure in the 14th century.

Examples

The canonization of Pope Urban V took place centuries after his death, in 1870.
Pope Urban V reigned during a tumultuous time for the Catholic Church, striving to bring stability back to Rome.
Many historians credit Pope Urban V with important reforms in the church despite ongoing wars in Europe.
The reign of Pope Urban V marked a significant period in church history.
Did Pope Urban V really attempt to return the papacy to Rome?
Under Pope Urban V, there were considerable efforts to reform the church, which historians still discuss today.
Pope Urban V was canonized in 1870, a recognition of his contributions to the church and its history.

Synonyms

Urban V

vsPope Urban V

1 9.9

A French pope from 1362 to 1370 who moved the pope's court to Rome and later returned to Avignon

is the fuller historical description rather than just a short name

Guillaume de Grimoard

vsPope Urban V

9.9

A French pope called Urban V who tried to return the papacy to Rome and was later made a saint

is the regnal name used after election, same person and events

Surface Forms

Pope Urban V main

Morphology

Pope + Urban + V

The phrase is a straightforward composition of title + proper name + numeral: a learner who knows 'Pope' and the Roman numeral 'V' can infer this refers to the fifth Pope named Urban. While the adjective 'urban' has a separate lexical meaning that could be momentarily misleading, capitalization and the numeral signal a proper name, so the referent is transparent even if biographical details are not derivable.

Etymology

Pope Urban V comes from the name Urban, which means 'city'. One easy way to remember him is that this French pope tried to move the pope back to the city of Rome from Avignon, and he was later made a 'saint'.