Who he was
Angelo Correr, of a noble Venetian family, became Bishop of Castello, titular Patriarch of Constantinople and, in 1405, a cardinal. Known for his piety and his desire to end the Western Schism, he was elected in Rome in November 1406 on the understanding that he would resign if the Avignon claimant, Benedict XIII, did the same. A planned meeting of the two never took place, and the Council of Pisa in 1409 declared both deposed and elected a third claimant. He kept the loyalty of only part of Christendom, but the Church regards him as the lawful pope of his time.
What he is remembered for
He ended the schism by his own act: in 1415 he formally convoked the Council of Constance and then resigned through his representative, opening the way for the election of Martin V. The council made him Bishop of Porto, and he died at Recanati in 1417 with a reputation for holiness.
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