The relocation of the papacy from Rome to ________ is generally recognized as the beginning of the Great Schism.
A)Vichy
B)Avignon
C)Constantinople
D)Vatican City

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The relocation of the papacy from Rome to Avignon in France in 1309 marked the beginning of the Avignon Papacy, which lasted until 1377. The Great Schism, which lasted from 1378 to 1417, was a split within the Catholic Church that resulted from the election of two popes, one in Rome and one in Avignon.

The Relocation of the Papacy from Rome to ________ Is