Papal conclave, 1389

Papal conclave
October–November 1389

Coat of arms during the vacancy of the Holy See
Dates and location
25 October – 2 November 1389
Apostolic Palace, Papal States
Key officials
Dean Francesco Moricotti Prignani
Camerlengo Marino Bulcani
Protodeacon Tommaso Orsini dei Conti di Manupello
Elected Pope
Pietro Tomacelli
(Name taken: Boniface IX)

The papal conclave, 1389 was convened from October 25, 1389 to November 2, 1389 after the death of Pope Urban VI. The conclave is historically unique because all of the cardinal electors were the creation of a single pontiff: Urban VI, the very pope who was being replaced. None of the surviving cardinals created by previous popes recognized Urban VI as legitimate (see: Western Schism). In addition, Urban VI had deposed four of his creatures, and three were absent, leaving only sixteen cardinal electors.[1]

Cardinal electors

Elector Nationality Order Title Elevated Elevator Notes
Francesco Moricotti Prignani Cardinal-bishop Bishop of Palestrina 1378, September 18 Urban VI Dean of the Sacred College of Cardinals; Vice-Chancellor of the Holy Roman Church
Andrea Bontempi Martini Cardinal-priest Titulus Ss. Marcellino e Pietro 1378, September 18 Urban VI Cardinal primoprete; administrator of the see of Perugia; legate in Picenum
Poncello Orsini Cardinal-priest Titulus S. Clemente 1378, September 18 Urban VI
Pietro Tomacelli Neapolitan Cardinal-priest Titulus S. Anastasia 1381, December 21 Urban VI Archpriest of the patriarchal Lateran Basilica; Elected Pope Boniface IX
Angelo Acciaioli Florentine Cardinal-priest Titulus S. Lorenzo in Damaso. 1384, December 17 Urban VI
Francesco Carbone Tomacelli, O.Cist. Cardinal-priest Titulus S. Susanna 1384, December 17 Urban VI Grand penitentiary
Stefano Palosio Cardinal-priest Titulus S. Marcello. 1384, December 17 Urban VI Administrator of the see of Todi
Tommaso Orsini dei Conti di Manupello Cardinal-deacon Deacon of S. Maria in Domnica Circa 13831379 Urban VI Protodeacon
Francesco Renzio Cardinal-deacon Deacon of S. Eustachio 1381, December 21 Urban VI Camerlengo of the Sacred College of Cardinals
Marino Bulcani Cardinal-deacon Deacon of S. Maria Nuova. 1384, December 17 Urban VI Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church; Archpriest of the patriarchal Liberian Basilica
Rinaldo Brancaccio Cardinal-deacon Deacon of Ss. Vito e Modesto 1384, December 17 Urban VI
Ludovico Fieschi Cardinal-deacon Deacon of S. Adriano 1384, December 17 Urban VI Administrator of the see of Vercelli; Vicar General of the States of the Church
Angelo d'Anna de Sommariva, O.Camald. Cardinal-deacon Deacon of S. Lucia in Septisolio 1384, December 17 Urban VI

Absentee cardinals

Elector Nationality Order Title Elevated Elevator Notes
Philippe of Alençon French Cardinal-bishop Bishop of Ostia e Velletri 1378, September 18 Urban VI Archpriest of the patriarchal Vatican Basilica
Adam Easton, O.S.B. English Cardinal-priest Titulus S. Cecilia 1381, December 21 Urban VI He was deprived of cardinalate by Urban VI in 1385 and was not considered a valid elector in October 1389 (he was reinstated in December of that year)[2]
Valentin d'Alsan Hungarian Cardinal-priest Titulus Ss. IV Coronati (or S. Sabina) 1384, December 17 Urban VI Administrator of the see of Pécs

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