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Papal Election, 1243
The 1243 papal election (16 May – 25 June) elected Cardinal Sinibaldo Fieschi of Genoa to succeed Pope Celestine IV. The conclave began after the Holy See had been vacant for 18 months and six days, therefore ca. May 16, 1243. There were nine cardinals present. Six votes were needed, therefore, for a canonical election. It took some five weeks for the cardinals to agree on an acceptable candidate. Fieschi took the name ''Innocent IV''. Election of 1241 The election which took place around the death of Pope Gregory IX on August 22, 1241, was a particularly stressful one. There were military operations, both inside and outside the City of Rome, towns and properties were destroyed, Guelphs and Ghibellines warred against each other, and two of the cardinals were captured in battle and were held prisoner by the Emperor Frederick II. When the electoral meeting began, only ten of the twelve cardinals participated. The cardinals were tightly confined, on orders of the Senator of Rom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anagni Cathedral
Anagni Cathedral ( it, Cattedrale di Santa Maria Annunziata; Cattedrale di Anagni) is a Catholic cathedral in Anagni, Lazio, Italy, notable as the summer residence of the Popes for centuries (before Castel Gandolfo). Home to the cathedra of the Diocese of Anagni-Alatri, it is a Marian church dedicated to the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary. History The cathedral is the episcopal seat of the Diocese of Anagni-Alatri. The church was built in a Romanesque-style during 1072-1104 patronized by the Byzantine emperor Michele VII Ducas. The interior is in a Gothic-Lombard style after the refurbishment in 1250. The interior pavement (1231) was set in cosmatesque mosaic. The interior lunette over the main portal depicts the ''Madonna and child between Saints Magno and Secondina'' (late 13th century). The ciborium on the main altar was completed by Vassalletto in 1267. The frescoes of the apostles on the apse walls were painted in the 17th century by Borgogna. While the fresc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
