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Alexander II
Birth name Anselmo da Baggio
Papacy began September 30, 1061
Papacy ended April 21, 1073
Predecessor Nicholas II
Successor Gregory VII
Born  ???
Milan, Italy
Died April 21, 1073
Rome, Italy
Other popes named Alexander

Alexander II (died April 21, 1073), born Anselmo da Baggio, was Pope from 1061 to 1073. Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the Events 753 BC - Romulus and Remus found Rome ( traditional date) Nicholas II (died July 27 1061 born Gérard de Bourgogne, Pope from 1059 to July 1061 was at the time of his election the Bishop of Florence. Pope Milan (Milano Milan (listen) is one of the largest cities in Italy, located in the plains of Lombardy. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Events 753 BC - Romulus and Remus found Rome ( traditional date) Rome ( Roma ˈroma Roma is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city with more than 2 Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Events 753 BC - Romulus and Remus found Rome ( traditional date) History See also History of the Papacy Catholics recognize the Pope as a successor to Saint Peter, who Jesus named as the "shepherd" and

He was born in Milan. Milan (Milano Milan (listen) is one of the largest cities in Italy, located in the plains of Lombardy. As bishop of Lucca he had been an energetic coadjutor with Hildebrand in endeavouring to suppress simony, and to enforce the celibacy of the clergy. Pope Simony is the Ecclesiastical crime of paying for Holy offices or positions in the hierarchy of a church named after Simon Magus, who appears in the Clerical celibacy is the practice in various religious traditions, in which Clergy, Monastics and those (of either sex in religious orders adopt a His election, which Hildebrand had arranged in conformity with the decree of 1059 (see Pope Nicholas II), was not sanctioned by the imperial court of Germany. Nicholas II (died July 27 1061 born Gérard de Bourgogne, Pope from 1059 to July 1061 was at the time of his election the Bishop of Florence. This court, true to the practice observed by it in the preceding elections, nominated another candidate, Cadalus, bishop of Parma, who was proclaimed at the council of Basel under the name of antipope Honorius II (1061–72), marched to Rome, and for a long time threatened his rival's position. Antipope Honorius II should not be confused with Pope Honorius II. "Basilia" redirects here For the Fly Genus, see Basilia (fly. Antipope Honorius II should not be confused with Pope Honorius II. At length, however, he was forsaken by the Germanic court and deposed by a council held at Mantua; and Alexander II's position remained unchallenged. Mantua (Màntova in the local dialect of Lombard language Mantua is a city in Lombardy, Italy and capital of the province of the

In 1065, he admonished Landulf VI of Benevento "that the conversion of Jews is not to be obtained by force. Landulf VI (died 27 November 1077) was the last Prince of Benevento. "[1]

Alexander II oversaw the suppression of the 'Alleluia' during the Latin Church's celebration of Lent. [2]

Alexander II was followed by his associate Hildebrand, who took the title of Gregory VII (1073–85). Pope

Notes

  1. ^ Simonsohn, pp 35–37.
  2. ^ Cabrol, p 46.

Sources


Roman Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Nicholas II		 Pope
1061–73		 Succeeded by
Gregory VII


Nicholas II (died July 27 1061 born Gérard de Bourgogne, Pope from 1059 to July 1061 was at the time of his election the Bishop of Florence. While the term " Pope " ( Latin: papa "father'" is used in several Churches to denote their high spiritual leaders ( e Pope
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