The Theological Conflict Between Franciscans and Papacy

The Name of the Rose

The deepening rift between the Franciscan order and Pope John XXII over the issue of poverty.

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The Perugian Declaration The Perugian Declaration from "The Name of the Rose". A Bold Move The Chapter's Decision The Franciscan general chapter at Perugia declares that Christ and the apostles owned nothing.

The Perugian Declaration from "The Name of the Rose". A Bold Move The Chapter's Decision The Franciscan general chapter at Perugia declares that Christ and the apostles owned nothing.

A Bold Move The Chapter's Decision The Franciscan general chapter at Perugia declares that Christ and the apostles owned nothing. This is a direct challenge to papal authority. The Pope's Response Pope John XXII condemns the declaration as heretical. He issues the bull Cum inter nonnullos. The conflict escalates. The Emperor's Support Emperor Louis the Bavarian supports the Franciscans, seeing an opportunity to weaken the Pope. The poverty debate becomes a political struggle.

The Meeting at the Abbey The Meeting at the Abbey from "The Name of the Rose". A Failed Reconciliation The Debate The Franciscan and papal legates meet at the abbey. The debate is heated and inconclusive. Both sides are entrenched.

The Meeting at the Abbey from "The Name of the Rose". A Failed Reconciliation The Debate The Franciscan and papal legates meet at the abbey. The debate is heated and inconclusive. Both sides are entrenched.

A Failed Reconciliation The Debate The Franciscan and papal legates meet at the abbey. The debate is heated and inconclusive. Both sides are entrenched. The Inquisitor's Intervention Bernard Gui uses the trial of Remigio to link the Franciscan poverty movement to heresy. The meeting collapses. Michael's Decision Michael of Cesena decides to go to Avignon alone. He hopes to negotiate, but he will be forced to flee. The conflict remains unresolved.

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