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Election of Pope Victor III
In March 1086, nearly a year after the death of Gregory VII and with the Curia still embroiled in the Investiture Controversy and the division of Rom…
Timeline
- 1085–1086Rome · LazioAfter the death of Gregory VII, with papal authority in Rome divided and Emperor Henry IV still supporting the antipope, the reformist cardinals needed to elect a successor who could continue the line of opposition to lay investiture.
- 1086Rome · LazioDaufer, abbot of Monte Cassino, was raised up as Pope Victor III. He came from the Benedictine reform tradition and was in line with the policies of Gregory VII, but in the short term he remained hesitant to openly assume the duties of the papacy.
Sources
- Victor III https://www.britannica.com/biography/Victor-III
- Pope Bl. Victor III https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15402a.htm