Conclave 1484
The 1484 conclave met after the death of Sixtus IV . It lasted from August 26th to 29th, 1484 and chose Innocent VIII.
The vote
The immediate context of the election was the almost unprecedented occupation of the College of Cardinals by Sixtus IV, not only in terms of overall size, but also in terms of cardinal nephews and crown cardinals . As a result, almost all non-Venetian cardinals supported the continuation of Sixtus IV's policy of isolation from the Republic of Venice , in particular the Peace of Bagnolo of August 7, 1484. However, the two cardinal factions differed in whether the church should prioritize the continuation of the Italian league or whether it should prioritize papal power (especially over Naples) over the maintenance of peace. Rodrigo de Borja led the first parliamentary group and Giuliano della Rovere the second; these factions have been roughly associated with the Orsini and Colonna families .
The conclave was carried out by the largest non- schismatic college since the eleventh century. Due to the violent dispute between the Colonna and the Orsini, the city of Rome was marked by far more unrest during the Sedis vacancy than was historically expected. While Count Girolamo Riario della Rovere was besieging a Colonna fortress, his palace was sacked and his wife fled to Castel Sant'Angelo . On his return to the city, Count Riario joined his wife and held the castle until he was persuaded to withdraw from the city for a payment of 4,000 ducats. To prevent the election of Cardinal Marco Barbo , the evening before the election, after the cardinals had retired for the night, della Rovere and Borgia visited a number of cardinals and secured their votes with promises of various benefices.
Eligible voters
When Sixtus died, the college of cardinals consisted of 32 cardinals, 25 of whom attended the conclave :
The cardinals did not take part in the conclave:
cardinal | origin | rank | title | Raised on | by | Remarks |
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Luis Juan del Milà | Spain | Cardinal priest | Santi Quattro Coronati , Bishop of Lérida | |||
Thomas Bourchier | England | Cardinal priest | San Ciriaco alle Terme Diocleziane , Archbishop of Canterbury | September 18, 1467 | Paul II | |
Jean de La Balue | France | Cardinal Bishop | Santa Susanna , Bishop of Albano , Bishop of Angers | September 18, 1467 | Paul II | |
Pedro González de Mendoza | Spain | Cardinal priest | Santa Croce in Gerusalemme , Archbishop of Seville and Administrator of Sigùenza | |||
Charles de Bourbon | France | Cardinal priest | Santi Silvestro e Martino ai Monti , Archbishop of Lyon | |||
Pierre de Foix | France | Cardinal deacon | Santi Cosma e Damiano , Bishop of Vannes | |||
Paolo di Campofregoso | Genoa | Cardinal priest | Sant'Anastasia al Palatino , Archbishop of Genoa |
literature
- Francis A. Burkle-Young: The Election of Pope Innocent VIII (1484) .
Web links
- Conclave of August 26-29, 1484. In: Salvador Miranda : The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. ( Florida International University website, English)
- John Paul Adams: Sede Vacante, Aug 12, 1484 - Aug 29, 1484. California State University, Northridge, online