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The last german was pope benedict xvi, elected in 2005. Pope urban vi in 78 became the last pope elected from outside the college of cardinals. Quirky facts about papal conclaves washington times. His successor, pope adrian vi, was the last to be elected 1522 in absentia. The wars of the papal states 1492 1517 italian princes, warrior popes, and holy roman emperors book. The year was 1492, and rodrigo borgia became pope alexander vi. A few fun facts about popes in history national catholic. He embarked upon a reform of papal finances and a vigorous pursuit. He is one of the most controversial of the renaissance popes, and his surname italianized as borgia became a byword for the debased standards of the papacy of that era.

John julius, has written a very readable book on the popes as individuals, how they came to be elected, what they did as pope and how for some of them, what steps they had to take to ensure the pope could live in rome and ensure the future of the papacy. If hes cool with it, he immediately becomes pope and bishop of rome to boot. Pope alexander is known for writing inter caetera in 1493. Son of the viceroy of naples, battista spent his early years at the neapolitan court. He became the leading figure in the saga of the borgia family, both as a perpetuator of evil and a facilitator. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Apr 20, 2005 from pope alexander vi to pope john xxiii, the history of the papacy is a succession of scoundrels and saints don lattin, chronicle religion writer published 4. Pope john xii was just 18 when he was elected in 955.

Dunant begins her story on a sultry august day in 1492. In 1492, with the death of innocent viii, rodrigo put all his work together with a huge amount of bribes and was finally elected pope alexander vi. His mothers brother, alphonso, was, in 1455, elected pope taking the name callistus iii. April 12, 2019 lifesitenews gerard oconnells new book the election of pope francis, based on many sources, describes in detail the time from the resignation of pope benedict xvi up until. Feb 21, 20 how long has it been since an african pope was elected. Court and politics in papal rome, 14921700 edited by gianvittorio. Italian peninsula in 1492 via wikipediaa week or so later, a group of cardinals will enter a secret conclave to elect the next head of the catholic church. The newly elected pope then comes out to address and bless the city and the world urbi et orbi. New book on pope francis election reveals the main. As for callistus, the church simply ignored the scandalous accusations against him and canonized him as well. Tv cameras will be focused on a chimney in the vatican and the world will be forced to watch the color of smoke that appears. It had been 950 years since a german pope victor ii had been elected. From our rome correspondent wednesday 5 august 1903. Cardinals are bishops who are directly appointed by the pope at various points during his pontificate.

It was the first papal conclave to be held in the sistine chapel. The konstanz minster, the site of the council of constance, the last papal election outside italy. Here is some trivia to dazzle your family, friends and work colleagues with about previous. There was no fixed process for papal succession before 1059 and popes were often selected with substantial secular involvement, if not outright appointment.

Prior to the election of the polish cardinal karol wojtyla as pope john paul ii in 1978, the last nonitalian was pope adrian vi of the netherlands, elected in 1522. Jun 03, 2014 when a new pope is finally elected, the popeelect is asked if he accepts the honor. Mar 05, 20 in 1492 ce, there was an interesting papal election. The 1119 papal election took place in cluny abbey as a result of the expulsion of pope gelasius ii from rome by henry v, holy roman emperor following the investiture controversy. He was not the first of his family to be so chosen.

The following excerpts are drawn from the election of pope francis. The schism was repaired forty years later when all three of the then reigning popes abdicated together and a successor elected in the person of pope martin v. Borgia was elected on 11 august 1492, assuming the name of alexander vi due to confusion about the status of pope alexander v elected by the council of pisa. Taking the name pope benedict xvi, the 78yearold german appeared on the balcony of st peters basilica. Senator matteo rosso orsini confined the cardinals to the septizodium during the 1241 election. Benedict turns 93 and celebrates 15 years since being. It was the year in which christopher columbus set off on his voyage to discover asia and it was during this newly elected pope s time that vasco da gama reached calicut. This list also provides links to more information about most of the popes of the church. Rodrigo was elected pope in 1492, taking the name alexander vi, and reigned until his death in 1503. Despite the shadow of simony that surrounded the disposal of his benefices among the papal electors, rodrigo emerged from a tumultuous conclave on the night of august 1011, 1492, as pope alexander vi and received the acclaim of the roman populace.

Popes of the roman catholic church catholic online. The 1492 conclave was the first held in the sistine chapel of the apostolic palace, the site of all conclaves since 1878. Under the rules, secret ballots can be cast once on the. On the fifth ballot, the conclave elected cardinal jorge mario bergoglio, sj, archbishop of buenos aires. The inside story on the 1982 meeting where the president and the pope confided their conviction that god had spared their lives for the purpose of defeating communism. He conducted a pontificate of nepotism, greed, ruthlessness, murder, and, as mcbrien has described it, unbridled sensuality. Francesco was the nephew of pope pius ii, who granted him the use of the family name piccolomini, and appointed the twentyoneyear old francesco as archbishop of siena. It is said that alexander vi, the most debauched of the borgia pontiffs, elected. Cardinal rodrigo borja was elected unanimously on the fourth ballot as pope. Niccolo machiavelli, history of florence book viii, chapter 1. Jan 09, 2009 secular leaders had to choose which pope they would recognize. Pope urban vi 7889 was elected pope while a mob outside the vatican clamored for a romanor at least an italian since they feared the papacy being usurped by the french at avignon. Popes callistus iii, elected in 1455, and alexander vi, his nephew, who was elected in 1492, were borgias for real. The inside story of how the pope was elected and where he will take the catholic church.

The last person elected as pope who was not already an ordained priest or monk was pope leo x in 15, who was also the youngest pope ever elected. The inside story of how the pope was elected and where he will take the catholic church allen jr. Pope emeritus benedict xvi turns 93 on thursday, april 16. In this papal decree, alexander decided that some parts of south america would be spanish or and some parts would be portuguese. Sede vacante 1492 california state university, northridge. Born into a prominent genoese family, he entered the church and was made bishop in 1467, before being elevated to the rank of cardinal by pope sixtus iv. Pope alexander vi simple english wikipedia, the free.

By means of which occasion the pope afterward caused the small houses to be plucked down, to make the way broader. Based on kengors tireless archival digging and his unique access to reagan insiders, the book reveals. There have been 110 papal elections that have produced popes currently recognized by the catholic church as legitimate. The papal conclave of 20 was convened to elect a pope to succeed pope benedict xvi following his resignation on 28 february 20. In 1492, rodrigo was elected pope, taking the name alexander vi. Alexander vi, corrupt, wordly, and ambitious pope 14921503, whose neglect of. Pope francis urged world leaders to prevent excessive monetary ambitions, which he said had become similar to an idolatry of money, and urged them to provide more welfare aid. Meet the 11 gay or bisexual catholic popes from history.

Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the wars of the papal states 1492 1517 italian princes, warrior popes, and holy roman emperors. He was elected by the sacred college of cardinals, due to a vacancy caused by the. A week or so later, a group of cardinals will enter a secret conclave to elect the next head of the catholic church. The second, alexander vi 14921503 a borgia pope, who with his several mistresses and children acted, well, like the stereotypical renaissance borgia. One of the most wellknown popes in history, alexander vi borgia, was elected on this day in 1492. A pope and a president is the product of years of research. The current pope does not designate a successor nor is the pope elected by popular vote of all catholics, although both of these methods have been used at various times in the past. New york times columnist ross douthat on pope francis, trump. All but five papal conclaves since 1455 have been held in the apostolic palace. The catholic world must read this urgent piece of writing. Our book concerns two centuries of the early modern era, and we have chosen.

Usually, benedict xvi recalls his bavarian roots when he celebrates his birthday even. Whats all the fuss about the elected pope porter, richard on. In the course of his pontificate alexander appointed 47 cardinals to further his. Among the 266 holders of the papacy to date, the current incumbent is the. In 1503, the frail, now cardinal piccolomini was elected pope as a compromise candidate between the borgia and della rovere factions. The oldest popes were pope celestine iii elected in 1191 and celestine v elected. After the 115 participating cardinalelectors gathered, they set 12 march 20 as the beginning of the conclave. Peters basilica to those gathered in the square habemus papam we have a pope and the name he has chosen. Then, one by one, the cardinals all pledge their love and support to the new pontiff, who then chooses what name he will go by as pope. Alexander vi, rodrigo borgia pope 1492 1503, is the most memorable of the secular popes of the renaissance. Cardinal borgia was elected pope on august 11, 1492. New pope elected cardinal giuseppe sarto final scenes in the conclave a reluctant acceptance special telegram. The pope remains a popular subject for historical fiction, as evidenced by the series the borgias, produced by the showtime television network.

As columbus sailed toward the new world, a new pope was elected in the old world. Electing a pope how a pope is elected stepbystep guide to electing a pope how the pope is elected papal transition learn about church leadership and how a pope is chosen with the following information and activities. An inside account of the conclave that changed history orbis books, 2019 is written by a pious practicing catholic for pious practicing catholics and published by a niche publishing house that caters to pious practicing catholics. An inside account of the conclave that changed history orbis books, 2019, by gerard oconnell, americas vatican. Profile for pope alexander vi from the prince page 1. Mar 18, 2015 the current pope does not designate a successor nor is the pope elected by popular vote of all catholics, although both of these methods have been used at various times in the past. Sep 10, 2019 a papal conclave in 1484 installed innocent viii rather than making rodrigo pope, but the borgia leader had his eye on the throne, and worked hard to secure allies for what he considered his last chance, and was aided by the current pope causing violence and chaos. The wars of the papal states 14921517 italian princes.

Alexander vi, corrupt, wordly, and ambitious pope 14921503, whose neglect of the spiritual inheritance of the church contributed to the development of the protestant reformation. Tv cameras will be focused on a chimney i varnam borgia. Sep 16, 2016 why are there so many papal plots in fiction. The last frenchman elected was pope gregory xi, in 70. Maybe linus, or leo i, or gregory i, or alexander ii. After the death of pope zosimus in 418, roman deacons invaded the lateran basilica and elected a pope of their own, named eulalius. Concerns about this conclave led pope julius ii to create stronger rules against. This chronological list of popes corresponds to that given in the annuario pontificio under the heading i sommi pontefici romani the supreme pontiffs of rome, excluding those that are explicitly indicated as antipopes. Garde and his book must be taken with a rock of salt, because he also included in his list alexander vi 1492 1503, the borgia pope. The wars of the papal states 1492 1517 italian princes, warrior popes, and holy roman emperors illustrated kindle edition by creighton, mandell. It has been said, not without validity, that he bought the papacy.

It was the year in which christopher columbus set off on his voyage to discover asia and it was during this newly elected popes time that vasco da gama reached calicut. On this weeks episode of my podcast, i have to ask, i spoke to ross douthat, an oped columnist at the new york times and the author of the new book, to change the church. The election of pope alexander vi in 1492 the takshashila institution. Not all of them were saints and some of them had very short occupancy of the papal throne. Pope urban vi in 78 was the last pope elected from outside the college of cardinals. The cardinals of the holy roman church papal elections. There is an unbroken line of popes of the roman catholic church extending from saint peter, the apostle to the present day. Medicis extreme youth caused the pope to order that he should not be admitted into the college for three years from the.

One pope was a father of 10 through multiple mistresses, a man who purchased the papacy with muleloads of silver. The papal conclave of 1492 was convened after the death of pope innocent viii. Cardinals are bishops and vatican officials from all over the world, personally chosen by the pope, recognizeable by their distinctive red vestments. His pursuit of political goals and unremitting efforts to aggrandize his family were seen as excessive.

Published every year by the roman curia, the annuario pontificio no longer identifies popes by regnal number, stating that it is impossible to decide which pope represented. The vacancy of the holy see papal interregnum popes of. Brave new world as columbus sailed toward the new world, a new pope was elected in the old world. Intel docs show cardinal siri elected pope gregory xvii in 1958 former fbi consultant paul l.

The renaissance borgias and their machiavellian magnetism. In 1492 ce, there was an interesting papal election. Apr 19, 2005 cardinal joseph ratzinger has been elected as the pope the head of the worlds 1. The pope, which simply means father, was not referred to in such a manner for centuries after the. In 1492, with the death of innocent viii, rodrigo put all his work together with. In 1492, cardinal rodrigo borja borgia was elected pope. Another clement named pope clement xi 23 november 1700 19 march 1721 is the youngest of the list. Sep 28, 2018 generally speaking, being elected as pope is a lifetime appointment, which means that you only really have one chance for things to go disastrously wrong. Pope francis spoke out over the collapse of rana plaza garment factory in april 20, which killed over a thousand people, and condemned the low pay workers received. The papal conclave of 1492 611 august was convened after the death of pope innocent viii 25 july 1492. Cardinal rodrigo borja was elected unanimously on the fourth ballot as pope alexander vi. The premise was compelling a married, laicized american elected pope on a lark. There are a few subjects in the catholic world today. The cardinals of the holy roman church papal elections in the fifteenth century the election of pope alexander vi 1492 by francis a.