Conclave 1404

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The conclave of 1404 met after the death of Pope Boniface IX. (1389-1404) October 1, 1404. It began October 10. On October 17, 1404, Cosma dei Migliorati was elected as the new Pope. He officiated under the name of Innocent VII.

background

At the time of the conclave, the Great Western Schism dominated the Church, two Popes were officiating at the same time: Boniface IX. in Rome and Benedict (XIII.) in Avignon . Both claimed for themselves to be the rightful head of Christianity.

The election of Innocent VII

Pope Boniface IX died October 1, 1404. On that day there were twelve cardinals in the Roman Obedience, nine of whom attended the conclave.

Several clergymen and laypeople urged "Roman" cardinals, no successors for Boniface IX. to choose and instead Benedict XIII. to recognize the Pope residing in Avignon (or at least to wait for his death and then, together with his supporters, to elect the new Pope). Among the supporters of this position was Cardinal Protodeacon Ludovico Fieschi , who did not take part in the conclave and later did not recognize the result.

Instead, nine cardinals who were present in Rome entered the conclave on October 10th. To begin with, they signed the Apostolic Letter to the Conclave , obliging the elected Pope to do everything possible (including abdication) to restore the unity of the Church. After seven days of deliberations, Cardinal Cosimo Gentile Migliorati was unanimously elected Pope, who took the name Innocent VII. Five days later, Cardinal Fieschi officially left the Roman obedience and recognized Benedict XIII. as Pope, so that the papal coronation was carried out on November 11th by the new protodeacon Landolfo Maramaldo .

Attendees

Absent cardinals

See also

literature

  • Martin Souchon: The papal elections in the time of the great schism. Benno Goeritz publisher, 1888.

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