Election of the Pope 1191

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The 1191 papal election took place on March 21, 1191. She found after the death of Pope Clement III. instead and led to the election of the 85-year-old Giacinto di Pietro di Bobone , who took the name Celestine III. gave.

background

Pope Clement III died on March 20, 1191 and the election took place the next day, since the German Emperor Heinrich VI. stood at the gates of Rome. The elected Giacinto the Pietro di Bobone was 85 years old, had only received the deacon ordination and was cardinal deacon of Santa Maria in Cosmedin . He was therefore ordained priest and bishop after the election.

Cardinals

According to some sources, there were forty cardinals at the time, but six were absent.

The following participating cardinals are known by name:

cardinal country Cardinal title Creation date Created by annotation
Conrad I of Wittelsbach Bavaria Cardinal Bishop of Sabina December 18, 1165 Alexander III Cardinal Dean
Giovanni dei conti di Anagni Anagni Cardinal Priest of San Marco 1158/1159 Adriano IV Bishop of Palestrina
Albino da Milano, CRSA Milan Cardinal Bishop of Albano Approx. 1182 Lucius III.
Ottaviano Poli dei conti di Segni Rome Cardinal Bishop of Ostia and Velletri December 18, 1182 Lucius III.
Pietro Gallozia Rome Cardinal Bishop of Porto and Santa Rufina September 1190 Clement III.
William of Blois Laon Cardinal priest of Santa Sabina , archpriest of St. Peter's Basilica and cardinal proto-priest March 1179 Alexander III Archdiocese of Reims
Pandolfo Masca Lucca Cardinal priest of Santi XII Apostoli December 1182 Lucius III.
Melior, OSBVall Pisa Cardinal priest of Santi Giovanni e Paolo March 6, 1185 Lucius III. Former Camerlengo (1184–1189)
Adelardo Cattaneo Lendinara Bishop of Verona March 6, 1185 Lucius III.
Gregorio Carelli Rome Cardinal Deacon of San Giorgio in Velabro September 1190 Clement III.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Prof. John P. Adams, Modern and Classical Languages ​​and Literatures: SEDE VACANTE 1191. Retrieved August 19, 2018 .
  2. ^ Election of March 25 (?) - 30, 1191. In: Salvador Miranda : The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. ( Florida International University website , English)