Pope Alexander II

Also known as

Anselmo Baggio; Anselm of Lucca

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Priest. Bishop of Lucca. Pope, the first elected by the college of cardinals in accord with the new accords of Nicholas II. Worked for three years to put aside the anti-pope Cadalous. Fought simony. Enforced clerical celibacy.

Born

in Baggio, Italy

Ascension

1061

Died

1073 in Rome, Italy of natural causes

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