St. Vincent Ferrer helped to end the Western Schism (1378–1417), a period in the Roman Catholic Church when there were rival popes. Vincent tried to persuade the antipope Benedict XIII to relinquish his papal claim and King Ferdinand I of Aragon to stop supporting Benedict. He lived to see the election of Pope Martin V in November 1417, which ended the schism.
verifiedCite
While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies.
Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions.
Select Citation Style