▁for ▁the ▁re est ab lish ment ▁of ▁the ▁unity ▁of ▁the ▁church ▁and ▁his ▁influence ▁with ▁the ▁Arag on ese ▁monarch ▁was ▁the ▁factor ▁that ▁allowed ▁for ▁the ▁conclusion ▁of ▁the ▁accord ▁between ▁the ▁king ▁and ▁the ▁new ▁po pe . ▁▁ ▁In ▁ 1 4 1 8 ▁he ▁was ▁named ▁as ▁the ▁re ctor ▁of ▁San ▁Nicolas ▁of ▁Val encia . ▁He ▁was ▁also ▁the ▁Vice - Ch an cell or ▁of ▁the ▁University ▁of ▁L er ida ▁from ▁ 1 4 2 0 ▁to ▁ 1 4 2 3 . ▁In ▁ 1 4 2 4 ▁he ▁res igned ▁his ▁position ▁and ▁dedicated ▁his ▁service ▁to ▁the ▁Arag on ese ▁king . ▁In ▁ 1 4 2 4 ▁he ▁was ▁named ▁as ▁the ▁apost ol ic ▁administrator ▁of ▁the ▁see ▁of ▁Mall or ca . ▁It ▁was ▁at ▁that ▁time ▁that ▁the ▁king ▁desired ▁that ▁he ▁be ▁made ▁a ▁Card inal ; ▁Pope ▁Martin ▁V ▁refused ▁the ▁request . ▁During ▁the ▁Great ▁Western ▁Sch ism ▁he ▁supported ▁Ant ip ope ▁Bened ict ▁XIII ▁and ▁was ▁also ▁the ▁driving ▁force ▁behind ▁Ant ip ope ▁Clement ▁VIII ' s ▁submission ▁to ▁Pope ▁Martin ▁V ▁in ▁ 1 4 2 9 . ▁He ▁then ▁served ▁as ▁a ▁diplom at ▁to ▁the ▁Kings ▁of ▁Arag on , ▁especially ▁during ▁the ▁Council ▁of ▁Bas el ▁( 1 4 3 1 – 1 4 3 9 ). ▁ ▁Epis cop ate ▁and ▁cardinal ate ▁ ▁Borg ia ▁was ▁appointed ▁Bishop ▁of ▁Val encia ▁by ▁Pope ▁Martin