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Gotofredo da Castiglione (sometimes given as Gotofredo II to distinguish him from
Gotofredo I, Archbishop of Milan Gotofredo (or Gotifredo) I (died 19 September 979) was the Archbishop of Milan from 974 until his death. Gotofredo first appears as ''Gotefredus clericus ac notarius'' ("Gotofredo, cleric and notary") of Archbishop Walpert in July 962, when he w ...
) was an Italian anti-bishop from 1070 to 1075, appointed by
Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV (german: Heinrich IV; 11 November 1050 – 7 August 1106) was Holy Roman Emperor from 1084 to 1105, King of Germany from 1054 to 1105, King of Italy and Burgundy from 1056 to 1105, and Duke of Bavaria from 1052 to 1054. He was the son ...
to the office of
Bishop of Milan The Archdiocese of Milan ( it, Arcidiocesi di Milano; la, Archidioecesis Mediolanensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or archdiocese of the Catholic Church in Italy which covers the areas of Milan, Monza, Lecco and Varese. It has lon ...
. This began the
Investiture Controversy The Investiture Controversy, also called Investiture Contest (German: ''Investiturstreit''; ), was a conflict between the Church and the state in medieval Europe over the ability to choose and install bishops (investiture) and abbots of monast ...
, whereby
Pope St. Gregory VII Pope Gregory VII ( la, Gregorius VII; 1015 – 25 May 1085), born Hildebrand of Sovana ( it, Ildebrando di Soana), was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 22 April 1073 to his death in 1085. He is venerated as a saint ...
excommunicated Gotofredo over the issue of
lay investiture The Investiture Controversy, also called Investiture Contest (German: ''Investiturstreit''; ), was a conflict between the Church and the state in medieval Europe over the ability to choose and install bishops (investiture) and abbots of monast ...
. Gotofredo was eventually recanted as bishop after the
Walk to Canossa The Humiliation of Canossa ( it, L'umiliazione di Canossa), sometimes called the Walk to Canossa (german: Gang nach Canossa/''Kanossa'') or the Road to Canossa, was the ritual submission of the Holy Roman Emperor, Henry IV to Pope Gregory VII ...
in 1077. 11th-century Italian clergy Archbishops of Milan Investiture Controversy People excommunicated by the Catholic Church Year of death missing Year of birth missing {{RC-archbishop-stub