Conclave 1370

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The conclave of 1370 (December 29-30), held after the death of Pope Urban V , elected Cardinal Pierre Roger de Beaufort as his successor, who was named Gregory XI. became the seventh and the last Pope in Avignon (cf. Avignon Papacy ).

The election of Gregory XI.

Eighteen cardinals present in Avignon entered the conclave on December 29th. In the first ballot the next morning, Cardinal Pierre Roger de Beaufort, nephew of Clement VI. , unanimously elected Pope. He initially opposed his choice, but eventually accepted it and took the name Gregory XI. on. He was ordained on January 2, 1371, consecrated Bishop of Rome on January 3 by the Cardinal Dean Guy de Boulogne and crowned by the new Cardinal Protodeacon Rinaldo Orsini in the Notre-Dame des Doms cathedral in Avignon.

Eligible voters

Pope Urban V died in Avignon on December 20, 1370. He was the first Pope to reside in Rome, if only for a short time (1367 to early 1370) before returning to Avignon. At his death there were 20 cardinals, 18 of whom were attending the conclave.

cardinal title Appointed on by Remarks
Guy de Boulogne Bishop of Porto-Santa Rufina September 20, 1342 Clement VI. Cardinal Dean
Raymond de Canillac , CRSA Bishop of Palestrina December 17, 1350 Clement VI. ( Cardinal depository )
Guillaume Sudre , OP Bishop of Ostia and Velletri September 18, 1366 Urban V.
Gilles Aycelin de Montaigu Bishop of Frascati September 17, 1361 Innocent VI.
Philippe de Cabassole Bishop of Sabina September 22, 1368 Urban V.
Pierre de Monteruc 23rd of December Innocent VI. ( Cardinal depository )
Guillaume de La Jugie September 20, 1342 Clement VI. ( Cardinal depository ) Cardinal Protector of the Franciscan Order
Jean de Blauzac September 17, 1361 Innocent VI.
Guillaume d'Aigrefeuille , OSB May 12, 1367 Urban V. Chamberlain of the Holy College of Cardinals
Simon Langham September 22, 1368 Urban V.
Bernard du Bosquet September 22, 1368 Urban V.
Jean de Dormans September 22, 1368 Urban V. Chancellor of France
Etienne de Poissy September 22, 1368 Urban V. Major Penalty
Francesco Tebaldeschi September 22, 1368 Urban V.
Pietro Corsini June 7, 1370 Urban V.
Pierre Roger de Beaufort (Pope Gregory XI.) May 28, 1348 Clement VI. ( Cardinal depository ) Cardinal protodeacon ; Cardinal Protector of Naples
Rinaldo Orsini December 17, 1350 Clement VI.
Hugues de Saint-Martial September 17, 1361 Innocent VI.

Nine cardinals were appointed by Urban V, five by Clement VI. and four by Innocent VI.

The office of Camerlengo , the most important during the Sedis vacancy , was carried out by Arnaud Aubert , Archbishop of Auch and nephew of Innocent VI. - but not a cardinal.

Two cardinals, both appointed by Urban V, did not attend the conclave because they were in Italy.

cardinal title Appointed on by Remarks
Angelic de Grimoard , CRSA Bishop of Albano September 18, 1366 Urban V. ( cardinal depository ) Papal Vicar in Italy
Pierre d'Estaing , OSB June 7, 1370 Urban V. ( cardinal depository ) Rector of the Duchy of Spoleto

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