The 1362 papal conclave elected William Grimoard as

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to succeed Pope Innocent VI in the

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of Avignon, continuing the

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Balloting

Twenty cardinals entered the conclave on September 22, divided roughly into the factions of the French and Gascon cardinals (the latter being subjects of the King of England, in his capacity as

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).Trollope, 1876, p. 98. Eleven or twelveBaumgartner, 2003, p. 54. of the twenty cardinals were

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, including three

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s of Innocent VI and six nephews of

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. After six days, the cardinals agreed upon the election of Hugues Roger, a cardinal and nephew of Clement VI, who refused the election in no uncertain terms (unlike many popes who made a show of "refusing" only to accept soon afterwards).Trollope, 1876, p. 99. Thereafter, cardinal Raymond di Canillac emerged as '' papabile'' but was unable to receive the requisite supermajority. It became clear that none among the cardinals could receive a two-thirds majority, and thus discussion shifted to names outside the College. Disagreements continued until October 28, when the cardinals agreed on Abbot William Grimoard, the Apostolic Legate to the Kingdom of Naples, at the time residing in Florence. Fearing that Italians wishing to return the papacy to Rome would detain Grimoard, the French cardinals summoned him to Avignon, stating that they wished to consult with him, rather than informing him of his election. It took five weeks for Grimoard to reach Avignon, where he was crowned as Urban V. Five years after his election, Urban V finally bowed to intense pressure from every direction, and did temporarily return the papacy to Rome on October 16, 1367. He returned to Avignon three years later, however, on August 26, 1370. He died in December of that year.Trollope, 1876, p. 100.

List of participants

Twenty out of twenty one cardinals participated in the conclave:Source: K. Eubel, ''Hierarchia Catholica Medii Aevi'', I, 1913, p. 20 n. 4 * Élie de Talleyrand-Périgord (created on 25 May 1331) – Cardinal-Bishop of Albano;

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(20 September 1342) – Cardinal-Bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina; ''commendatario'' of S. Cecilia and S. Crisogono; Subdean of the Sacred College of Cardinals * Nicola Capocci (17 December 1350) – Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati; archpriest of the

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* Andouin Aubert (15 February 1353) – Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia e Velletri * Raymond de Canillac, C.R.S.A. (17 December 1350) – Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrina * , O.S.B. (20 September 1342) – Cardinal-Priest of S. Lorenzo in Damaso;

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and Camerlengo of the Sacred College of Cardinals * Guillaume d'Aigrefeuille, O.S.B. (17 December 1350) – Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Trastevere * Élie de Saint-Irier, O.S.B. (23 December 1356) – Cardinal-Priest of S. Stefano al Monte Celio * Pierre de Monteruc (23 December 1356) – Cardinal-Priest of S. Anastasia;

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* Pierre Itier (17 September 1361) – Cardinal-Priest of SS. IV Coronati * Jean de Blauzac (17 September 1361) – Cardinal-Priest of S. Marco * Gilles Aycelin de Montaigu (17 September 1361) – Cardinal-Priest of SS. Silvestro e Martino * Androin de la Roche (17 September 1361) – Cardinal-Priest of S. Marcello * Guillaume de la Jugie (20 September 1342) – Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria in Cosmedin; Protodeacon * Nicolas de Besse (27 February 1344) – Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria in Via Lata * Pierre Roger de Beaufort (28 May 1348) – Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria Nuova; archpriest of the

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(17 December 1350) – Cardinal-Deacon of S. Adriano * Etienne Aubert (17 September 1361) – Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria in Aquiro * Guillaume Bragose (17 September 1361) – Cardinal-Deacon of S. Giorgio in Velabro;

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* Hugues de Saint-Martial (17 September 1361) – Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria in Portico One cardinal was absent in Italy: * Gil Álvarez de Albornoz (17 December 1350) – Cardinal-Bishop of Sabina; Vicar General of the Papal States

Notes

References

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