About this episode
This episode discusses the controversial election of Innocent II and the political dynamics surrounding his papacy.
Well, we can all admit it: Innocent II was not elected canonically. And yet, he still ends up coming out as the canonical pope! In his episode, we discuss how this happened, his massively advantageous allies, an ecumenical council, and a Sicilian ambush. Book the Pontifacts Tour of Italy: https://tinyurl.com/pontifactstour Support Pontifacts: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/pontifactspod Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/pontifactspodcast Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/pontifactspod Amazon Wishlist: https://tinyurl.com/pontifactswishlist
People in this episode
Host: Pontifacts
Topics covered
- papal history
- ecumenical councils
- political alliances
- Sicilian ambush
- canonical election
Keywords
- Innocent II
- papacy
- ecumenical council
- Sicilian ambush
- canonical election
- Pontifacts
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