1061 papal election

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1061 papal election

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The 1061 papal election, which saw Anselmo de Baggio elected Pope Alexander II.

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Origins & Foundations

The 1061 papal election was held on 30 September 1061 in San Pietro in Vincoli ("Saint Peter in Chains") in Rome, following the death of Pope Nicholas II. In accordance with Nicholas II's bull, In Nomine Domini, the cardinal bishops were the sole electors of the pope for the first time in the history of the Roman Catholic Church. Bishop Anselmo de Baggio of Lucca, a non-cardinal and one of the founders of the Pataria, was elected Pope Alexander II and crowned at nightfall on 1 October 1061 in San Pietro in Vincoli Basilica because opposition to the election made a coronation in St. Peter's Basilica impossible.

Key Developments & Impact

Anselmo had the support of his friend Cardinal Hildebrand, a driving force behind the promulgation of In Nomine Domini and the future Pope Gregory VII, Godfrey III, Duke of Lower Lorraine, and the Norman forces of Robert Guiscard, present at the election in fulfilment of a security guarantee Guiscard had made to Nicholas II when appointed Duke of Apulia and Calabria. Although Anselmo was well-known and respected within the German court, the assent of the Holy Roman Emperor to the election was not sought. Displeased with the new process, a group of Roman nobles...

Chronological Milestones & Life Events

1. 1061: 1061 Milestone — The 1061 papal election was held on 30 September 1061 in San Pietro in Vincoli ("Saint Peter in Chains") in Rome, following the death of Pope Nicholas II.

Historical Fact-Check Quiz: 1061 papal election

True or False: “The cardinal bishops were the only electors of the pope for the first time in the history of the Roman Catholic Church.”

Answer (FALSE ❌): The text states that the cardinal bishops were the sole electors, which was a novel process, but it does not imply that other groups were historically excluded from ever having a say.

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