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Why was Pope Nicholas V unable to enter Bologna after becoming its bishop?
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Nicholas V
Saint Francis of Assisi Appearing Before Pope Nicholas V, with Donors, oil on canvas by Antonio MontĆŗfar, 1628; in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. 107.95 Ć 87.63 cm.
Pope Nicholas V was unable to enter Bologna after being appointed its bishop in 1444 because the city's inhabitants were rebellious and actively sought independence from papal rule. At that time, Bologna was resisting the authority of the Papal States, preventing the newly appointed bishop from taking physical possession of his see.1