Conclave 1406
The conclave of 1406 (November 18-30) was a conclave in the time of the Western Schism . It took place after the death of Pope Innocent VII and elected Cardinal Angelo Correr as his successor, who took the Pope's name Gregory XII. assumed. He was the fourth Pope in Roman obedience .
The election of Gregory XII.
Fourteen cardinals present in Rome entered the conclave on November 18, twelve days after the death of Innocent VII.
At the beginning they signed the Apostolic Letter to the Conclave , in which each of them vowed to resign after an election if Antipope Benedict XIII. did the same or should die, nor would they appoint new cardinals, except to maintain parity with the Avignon College of Cardinals . After all, they would start negotiations to meet the rival within three months.
Furthermore, hardly any details are known about this conclave, apart from the result. On November 30th, Cardinal Angelo Correr was elected unanimously on the proposal of Cardinal Antonio Caetani . He took the Pope's name Gregory XII. on. Although he stressed the legitimacy of his pontificate , he abdicated nine years later in the Council of Constance , which made it possible to restore the unity of the Roman Catholic Church.
Eligible voters
Pope Innocent VII died on November 6th. On the day of his death there were 18 cardinals in Roman obedience . 14 of them took part in the conclave:
Almost all of the cardinals participating in the conclave were Italians, with the exception of the French Jean Gilles. Four of the cardinals were from Urban VI. appointed, two by Boniface IX, eight by Innocent VII.
Four cardinals (one appointed by Urban VI, one by Boniface IX and two by Innocent VII) did not participate in the conclave:
cardinal | title | Appointed on | by | Remarks |
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Bálint Alsáni | Cardinal priest of S. Sabina | December 17, 1384 | Urban VI. | Administrator of Pécs |
Francesco Uguccione | Cardinal priest of Santi Quattro Coronati | June 12, 1405 | Innocent VII | Administrator of Bordeaux |
Pietro Filargo from Candia , OFM | Cardinal priest of Santi XII Apostoli | June 12, 1405 | Innocent VII | Administrator of Milan |
Baldassare Cossa | Cardinal Deacon of Sant'Eustachio | February 27, 1402 | Boniface IX | Legate in Romagna and Bologna |
literature
- John Kelly: The Oxford Dictionary of Popes. Oxford 1986, p. 235.
Web links
- Conclave of November 18-30, 1406. In: Salvador Miranda : The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. ( Florida International University website), accessed January 4, 2019.
- Vaticanhistory: Conclave 1406 ( online )