During the Babylonian Captivity,the papacy's administrative control over the Church increased even as its moral authority declined.

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During the Babylonian Captivity (1309-1377), the papacy was moved from Rome to Avignon, France, and this period was marked by corruption, political manipulation, and a decline in the moral authority of the papacy. However, the administrative control of the papacy over the Church increased during this time, as the popes centralized power and reformed the Church's bureaucracy.

During the Babylonian Captivity,the Papacy's Administrative Control Over the Church