Honorius II (Pope)

Honorius II , originally Lamberto Scannabecchi (* around 1060 in the area of today's Casalfiumanese near Imola; † February 13, 1130 ), was Pope from 1124 until his death .

Life

Signature of Honorius II of January 23, 1127 on a letter of protection for the Pfäfers Monastery ( St. Gallen Abbey Archives )

Lamberto Scannabecchi came from a humble background and was appointed Cardinal Bishop of Ostia in 1117 . In the conflict that flared up after the election of Pope Gelasius II between the supporters of the new Pope and the imperial party, which was supported by the Italian Frangipani , Lamberto sided with the Pope and fled with him into exile in France . Even after the early death of Gelasius, Honorius stood on the side of the papal curia and became a loyal follower of the new Pope Calixt II. He used the diplomatic talent of the Cardinal Bishop to try to come to an understanding with Emperor Heinrich V. In fact, Lamberto had a considerable contribution to this of the Worms Concordat and the associated preliminary settlement of the investiture dispute .

The mood of the Frangipani towards Lamberto also changed. After the death of Calixt II, Tebaldo Buccapecus had already been elected Pope when the Frangipani Lamberto opposed the candidate. He was elected on December 15, 1124 and enthroned on December 21. In view of the unclear legitimacy of his election, Lamberto did not want to accept the office. Due to the legal disposition shown by this, of course, he also won over the followers of Buccapecus, who thereupon renounced the tiara , so that Lamberto could take up his office. In 1126, at the request of Norbert von Xanten , he recognized the Premonstratensian order .

During his pontificate , Honorius sought to strengthen the curia politically, not without success. In the internal political conflicts of the Holy Roman Empire, he sided with King Lothar III. and pronounced the ban on the Hohenstaufen anti-king Konrad . The Frangipani, meanwhile, strengthened the influence of the Holy See in northern Italy.

Honorius II died in 1130 after a five-year pontificate.

literature

Honorius II confirms the Premonstratensian rule; Nova Rise Monastery Library (Czech Republic)

Simonetta Cerrini: Onorio II. In: Massimo Bray (ed.): Enciclopedia dei Papi. Volume 2: Niccolò I, santo, Sisto IV. Istituto della Enciclopedia Italiana, Rome 2000, pp. 255-258 ( treccani.it ).
Simonetta Cerrini: Onorio II, papa. In: Raffaele Romanelli (ed.): Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani (DBI). Volume 79: Nursio – Ottolini Visconti. Istituto della Enciclopedia Italiana, Rome 2013.
Friedrich Wilhelm Bautz : Honorius II. In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Volume 2, Bautz, Hamm 1990, ISBN 3-88309-032-8 , Sp. 1030-1031. ( Article / beginning of article in Internet archive )

Web links

Commons : Honorius II. - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Honorius II (Pope). In: Salvador Miranda : The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. ( Florida International University website), accessed December 2, 2015.
Ferdinand Gregorovius : History of the city of Rome in the Middle Ages. Eighth book. Second chapter. 4. ... Honorius II becomes Pope ... in the Gutenberg-DE project

predecessor	Office	successor
Calixt II.	Pope 1124–1130	Innocent II

personal data
SURNAME	Honorius II.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Lamberto Scannabecchi
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Pope (1124–1130)
DATE OF BIRTH	around 1060
DATE OF DEATH	February 13, 1130