The Great Schism By mrk44 Nov 13, 1305 Pope Clement V gets elected and moves to Avignon from Rome Oct 31, 1378 Cardinals elect another Pope Starting the Great Schism Oct 31, 1378 Pope Clement gets Elected Period: Oct 31, 1378 to Nov 11, 1417 Time of Great Schism Dec 9, 1378 Pope Urban VI gets elected the first Italian and lives in Avignon Nov 11, 1417 Pope Martin V gets elected ending the Great Schism Nov 11, 1417 Holy Roman Emperor forces all popes to resign