Papal conclave, 1303

Papal conclave 1303
Coat of arms during the vacancy of the Holy See
Dates and location
Archbasilica of St. John Lateran, Papal States
Elected Pope
Nicola Boccasini (Name taken: Benedict XI)

The papal conclave, 1303 elected Pope Benedict XI to succeed Pope Boniface VIII.

Proceedings

Charles I of Naples, who militarily controlled Rome, locked the cardinals into the Basilica of St. John Lateran the day after the funeral of Boniface VIII.^[1] The manhandling of Boniface VIII by the forces of France and the Colonna family before his death gave the cardinals second thoughts about electing anyone hostile to the interests of Philip IV of France.^[1]

A Dominican, Nicola Boccasini was unanimously elected Pope Benedict XI on the first scrutiny.^[2] His choice of numbering indicates that he considered Antipope Benedict X as a legitimate pope.^[2]

Boccasini was Italian but not Roman, and thus considered neutral in the disputes between the Roman clans and the international struggle between Charles I and Philip IV.^[2] Benedict XI refused to excommunicate Philip IV or the Colonna, but also refused to restore to the Colonna their properties that had been seized by Boniface VIII.^[2]

Notes

References

• Baumgartner, Frederic J. 2003. Behind Locked Doors: A History of the Papal Elections. Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN 0-312-29463-8.

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