Pope Martin V

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Pope Martin V
Bishop of Rome
Portrait of Martin V after Pisanello
Church	Catholic Church
Elected	11 November 1417
Papacy began	14 November 1417
Papacy ended	20 February 1431
Predecessor	Gregory XII
Successor	Eugene IV
Orders
Ordination	13 November 1417
Consecration	14 November 1417 by Jean Franczon Allarmet de Brogny
Created cardinal	12 June 1405 by Innocent VII
Personal details
Born	Oddone Colonna January/February 1369 Genazzano, Papal States
Died	20 February 1431(1431-02-20) (aged 61–62) Rome, Papal States
Coat of arms
Other popes named Martin

Papal styles of Pope Martin V
Reference style	His Holiness
Spoken style	Your Holiness
Religious style	Holy Father
Posthumous style	None

Pope Martin V (Latin: Martinus V; Italian: Martino V; January/February 1369 – 20 February 1431), born Oddone Colonna, was the head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 11 November 1417 to his death in February 1431.^[1] His election effectively ended the Western Schism of 1378–1417.^{[not verified in body]} As of 2025, he remains the last pope to have taken the pontifical name "Martin".^{[not verified in body]}