Pope election 1088

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The papal election in 1088 took place on March 12, 1088 after the death of Pope Viktor III. instead of. Was elected Odon de Lagery when Pope Urban II.

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Pope Viktor died in Montecassino on September 16, 1087 . Shortly before his death, he recommended the election of Cardinal Odon de Lagery as his successor. Rome was under the control of Antipope Clement III at that time . , which was supported by Emperor Henry IV , and there was no hope of a quick return. That is why the followers of Viktor III gathered. on March 9th in Terracina, under the protection of the Norman army, to elect the new Pope. In addition to the cardinal bishops as papal voters, two representatives of the other cardinal classes , over forty bishops and abbots , took part; Benedict, the prefect of Rome, and Countess Mathilde von Tuszien attended.

Initially, three days of fasting and prayer were announced and the meeting was suspended until Sunday, March 12, 1088. The congregation convened again that Sunday. The Cardinal Bishops of Albano, Tusculum and Porto proposed Odon de Lagery, the Cardinal Bishop of Ostia, as Pope. This accepted the election and gave himself the name Urban II. The Cardinal Bishop Pietro Igneo Aldobrandini of Albano enthroned the Pope and celebrated the accompanying mass. The Pope was only able to enter Rome in November 1088.

Voters

According to the papal election decree (1059) of Pope Nicholas II, only the cardinal bishops of the suburbicarian bishoprics were allowed to elect the pope. In March 1088 six Cardinal Bishops met.

cardinal Cardinal title Year of creation raised by the Pope Remarks
Ubaldo Bishop of Sabina 1063 Alexander II
Giovanni Minuto Bishop of Tusculum 1066 Alexander II First cardinal priest of Santa Maria in Trastevere

Probably elevated to cardinal bishop in 1073

Pietro Igneo Aldobrandini , OSBVallombrose Bishop of Albano 1072 Alexander II He announced the election of the Pope
Odon de Lagery , OSBCluny Bishop of Ostia 1080 Gregory VII Elected to Pope Urban II.
Giovanni Bishop of Porto 1085 or 1087 Gregory VII. Or Viktor III.
Bruno from Segni Bishop of Segni 1079 Gregory VII Chancellor of the Roman Church

Assistants

Two lower ranks cardinals, a cardinal priest and a cardinal priest assisted in the election:

cardinal Cardinal title Year of creation raised by the Pope Remarks
Raniero di Bieda OSB Priest of San Clemente 1078 Gregory VII Abbot of Saint Laurentius Outside the Walls , later Pope Paschal II (1099–1118)
Oderisio de Marsi OSBCas Deacon in the Lateran Palace 1059 Nicholas II Abbot of Montecassino

literature

  • Ian Stuart Robinson: The Papacy, 1073-1198: Continuity and Innovation. Cambridge University Press, 1990.
  • Hans-Walter Klewitz : Reform Papacy and Cardinals College. Darmstadt 1957.

Remarks

  1. ^ A b c Election of March 12, 1088. In: Salvador Miranda : The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. ( Florida International University website ), accessed January 4, 2019.
  2. ^ Richard Urban Butler:  Pope Bl. Urban II . In: Catholic Encyclopedia , Volume 15, Robert Appleton Company, New York 1912.
  3. ^ A b Ian Stuart Robinson: The Papacy, 1073-1198: Continuity and Innovation , p. 62
  4. ^ Hans-Walter Klewitz: Reformpapstum and Kardinalskolleg , p. 39
  5. ↑ Hans-Walter Klewitz: Reformpapstum and Kardinalskolleg , p. 88
  6. ↑ Hans-Walter Klewitz: Reformpapstum und Kardinalskolleg , p. 91 suspects that this was the predecessor of Giovanni Coniulo, later Pope Gelasius II, as cardinal deacon of Santa Maria in Cosmedin , but this is not in the documents occupied. Salvador Miranda claims that it was the cardinal deacon of S. Agata dei Goti , but this is probably confused with Oderisio de Sangro.