11/25/1277 AD elected
The Conclave was difficult. lasting more than five and a half months with seven cardinals in attendance: Three belonged to the Angevin faction, and three opposed it.
Cardinal Simon de Brion was still in France as papal legate. The only surviving Cardinal-Bishop, the Benedictine Bertrand de Saint Martin, wavered back and forth, providing little leadership.
Subjects Who or What elected?
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Pope Nicholas III (Giovanni Gaetano Orsini) Pope of Roman Catholic C...
Objects To Whom or What was elected?
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Pope (papacy) Head of the Roman Cathol...
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