Pope Alexander II
Head of the Catholic Church from 1061 to 1073 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the Coptic patriarch, see Pope Alexander II of Alexandria.
"Anselm of Baggio" redirects here. For his nephew who succeeded him as bishop of Lucca, see Anselm of Lucca.
Pope Alexander II (1010/1015 – 21 April 1073), born Anselm of Baggio,[1] was the head of the Roman Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 1061 to his death in 1073. Born in Milan, Anselm was deeply involved in the Pataria reform movement. Elected according to the terms of his predecessor's bull, In nomine Domini, Anselm's was the first election by the cardinals without the participation of the people and minor clergy of Rome. He also authorized the Norman Conquest of England in 1066.
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Alexander II | |
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Bishop of Rome | |
Church | Catholic Church |
Elected | 30 September 1061 |
Papacy began | 1 October 1061 |
Papacy ended | 21 April 1073 |
Predecessor | Nicholas II |
Successor | Gregory VII |
Other post(s) | Bishop of Lucca |
Personal details | |
Born | Anselmo da Baggio 1010/1015 |
Died | (1073-04-21)21 April 1073 Rome, Papal State |
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