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Rome, Papal State. 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 ...
Apr 17, 2024 · Alexander II (born, Baggio, near Milan [Italy]—died April 21, 1073, Rome) was the pope from 1061 to 1073. At Bec in Normandy he studied under the Benedictine scholar Lanfranc, who later became archbishop of Canterbury. As bishop of Lucca, Anselm worked for the abolition of simony and the enforcement of clerical celibacy.
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Reigned 1061-1073. Alexander II, POPE, 1061-73.—As Anselm of Lucca, he had been recognized for a number of years as one of the leaders of the reform party, especially in the Milanese territory, where he was born, at Baggio, of noble parentage. Together with Hildebrand, he had imbibed in Cluny (q.v.) the zeal for reformation.
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Time as Pope. Pope Alexander II was one of the first popes to speak out about the treatment of Jews. He did so in 1065 after praising a city that protected a group of Jews. During the crusades against the moors, he encouraged people to protect the Jews and claimed that the enemies were those driving others from their towns and hom
Mar 5, 2022 · Alexander II was the first pope elected under Pope Nicholas II’s new bull, “In Nomine Domine”, whereby popes were elected only by cardinals. A new era had begun. Born around 1010-1015, Anselm of Baggio grew up in the parish of Cesano Boscone. This was in the town of Corsico on the outskirts of Milan. Since his family held office of ...
Beginning Pontificate: 30.IX, 1.X.1061: End Pontificate: 21.IV.1073: Secular Name: Anselmo: Birth: Baggio (Milano)
ALEXANDER II, POPE Pontificate: Sept. 30 to April 21, 1073; b. Anselm, son of Arderico of Baggio, in Baggio, near Milan, date unknown. Educated and ordained a priest in Milan (1055), and onetime disciple of lanfranc at bec (1045), he cooperated with the reform aims of the patarines. He was made bishop of Lucca in 1057, retaining the see as pope ...
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