Antipope Clement VII
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| Born | Annecy |
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| France | |
| Date of died | September 16,1394 |
| Died | Avignon |
| France | |
| Parents | Amadeus III of Geneva |
| Elected | 20 September 1378 |
| Successor | Antipope Benedict XIII |
| Papacy began | 20 September 1378? |
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| ID | 1354380 |
Antipope Clement VII Life story
Robert of Geneva was elected to the papacy as Clement VII by the French cardinals who opposed Urban VI, and was the first antipope residing in Avignon, France. His election led to the Western Schism. The son of Amadeus III, Count of Geneva, Robert became Archbishop of Cambrai and was made a cardinal in 1371.
