Pope election 1285

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The papal election of 1285 , convened in Viterbo after the death of Pope Martin IV , elected Cardinal Giacomo Savelli, who took the name Honorius IV . Because of the suspension of the bull Ubi periculum by Hadrian V in 1276, this election was - technically speaking - probably not a conclave . In fact, for the first time since the lengthy election of 1268–1271, neither the Hohenstaufen nor Charles I of Naples (who died on January 7, 1285) ruled.

The election of Honorius IV.

15 cardinals gathered on April 1st, three days after the death of Martin IV., In the bishop's residence of Perugia , according to an old custom and not according to the bull "Ubi Periculum" (1274) by Pope Gregory X. In the first The next day's election, the cardinals voted unanimously for Giacomo Savelli, previously prior diacanorum of the college of cardinals . Although he was already 75, Savelli accepted the election, calling himself Pope Honorius IV. His election and acceptance were even more surprising since he suffered from severe arthritis . He could only move on crutches and he had to have a special chair so that he could sit at the altar during mass and support his arm to lift the wafers at the consecration. He left Perugia for Rome after April 25, 1285, in Rome his election was welcomed because he was one of the leading aristocrats : his father had been a Roman senator in 1266. He lived on the family estate on the Aventine , next to the Santa Sabina church . On May 19, the new pope was a priest in the Vatican Basilica ordained . The next day he was ordained bishop by the Cardinal Bishop of Ostia , Latino Malabranca Orsini , and solemnly crowned by Cardinal Goffredo da Alatri , the new cardinal protodeacon .

Eligible voters

Pope Martin IV, who lived in Perugia and never visited Rome, had a fever on Easter Sunday, March 25th, and died on March 28th. At that time there were 18 cardinals living in the College of Cardinals, although three of them were away as legates and could not be notified in time. 15 of them took part in the election of the successor.

cardinal origin Cardinal title Appointed on by Remarks
Ordonho Alvares Portugal Bishop of Frascati March 12, 1278 Nicholas III Cardinal Dean
Bentivenga da Bentivengi , OFM Italy Bishop of Albano March 12, 1278 Nicholas III Major Penalty
Latino Malabranca Orsini , OP Italy Bishop of Ostia and Velletri March 12, 1278 Nicholas III Inquisitor General
Girolamo Masci , OFM Italy Bishop of Palestrina March 12, 1278 Nicholas III
Anchero Pantaleone France Cardinal Priest of Santa Prassede May 22, 1262 Urban IV. Cardinal Protopriest
Hugh of Evesham England Cardinal priest of San Lorenzo in Lucina April 12, 1281 Martin IV.
Gervais Jeancolet de Clinchamp France Cardinal priest of Santi Silvestro e Martino ai Monti April 12, 1281 Martin IV.
Cosmo Glusano de Casate Italy Cardinal priest of Santi Marcellino e Pietro April 12, 1281 Martin IV.
Geoffroy de Bar France Cardinal Priest of Santa Susanna April 12, 1281 Martin IV.
Giacomo Savelli Italy Cardinal Deacon of Santa Maria in Cosmedin December 17, 1261 Urban IV. Cardinal protodeacon , Pope Honorius IV.
Goffredo da Alatri Italy Cardinal Deacon of San Giorgio in Velabro December 17, 1261 Urban IV.
Matteo Rubeo Orsini Italy Cardinal Deacon of Santa Maria in Portico May 22, 1262 Urban IV. Cardinal Protector of the Franciscan Order
Giordano Orsini Italy Cardinal Deacon of Sant'Eustachio March 12, 1278 Nicholas III
Giacomo Colonna Italy Cardinal Deacon of Santa Maria in Via Lata March 12, 1278 Nicholas III
Benedetto Caetani Italy Cardinal Deacon of San Nicola in Carcere April 12, 1281 Martin IV. later Pope Boniface VIII.


Three cardinals were absent:

cardinal origin Cardinal title Appointed on by Remarks
Gerardo Bianchi Italy Bishop of Sabina March 12, 1278 Nicholas III Papal legate in Sicily
Bernard Languissel France Bishop of Porto-Santa Rufina April 12, 1281 Martin IV. Papal legate in Lombardy and Tuscany
Jean Cholet France Cardinal priest of Santa Cecilia in Trastevere April 12, 1281 Martin IV. Papal legate in France

Remarks

  1. ↑ His predecessor Martin IV (Simon de Brion) was French, and he was unable to visit Rome during his pontificate because of the hostility of the Romans, led by dedicated Ghibellines

literature

  • Bernhard Pawlicki: Pope Honorius IV. A monograph. Munster 1896.
  • Ferdinand Gregorovius : History of Rome in the Middle Ages. Volume 5, Part 2. 2nd revised edition, George Bell, London 1906.

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