Pope Alexander II

Pope

Alexander II
Pope; Alexander II
Bishop of Rome
	Statue of Alexander II, Saint-Eustache Church, Paris
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; Milan, Holy Roman Empire
Died	21 April 1073; 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 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.

^ Modern scholars sometimes refer to Bishop Anselm as Anselm the Elder or Anselm I to distinguish him from his nephew St Anselm who succeeded to his office as Bishop of Lucca.

[1] Modern scholars sometimes refer to Bishop Anselm as Anselm the Elder or Anselm I to distinguish him from his nephew St Anselm who succeeded to his office as Bishop of Lucca.

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