The papal conclave, 1362 elected William Grimoard as Pope Urban V

Pope Urban V

Pope Urban V , born Guillaume Grimoard, was Pope from 1362 to 1370.-Biography:Grimoard was a native of Grizac in Languedoc . He became a Benedictine and a doctor in Canon Law, teaching at Montpellier and Avignon...

 to succeed Pope Innocent VI

Pope Innocent VI

Pope Innocent VI , born Étienne Aubert; his father was Adhemar Aubert seigneur de Montel-De-Gelas in Limousin province. His niece was Catherine Aubert, Dame de Boutheon, also the wife of Randon II baron de Joyeuse; she is La Fayette's ancestor...

 in the Palais des Papes

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 of Avignon

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, continuing the Avignon Papacy

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The Avignon Papacy was the period from 1309 to 1376 during which seven Popes resided in Avignon, in modern-day France. This arose from the conflict between the Papacy and the French crown....

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Balloting

Twenty cardinals entered the conclave on September 22, divided roughly into the factions of the French and Gascon

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 cardinals (the latter being subjects of the King of England, in his capacity as Duke of Aquitaine

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). Eleven or twelve of the twenty cardinals were Limousin

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, including three cardinal-nephew

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s of Innocent VI and six of Pope Clement VI

Pope Clement VI

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After six days, the cardinals agreed upon the election of Hugues Roger, a cardinal-nephew of Clement VI, who refused the election in no uncertain terms (unlike many popes who made a show of "refusing" only to accept soon afterwards). Thereafter, cardinal Raymond di Canillac emerged as papabile

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but was unable to receive the requisite supermajority.

It became clear that none among the cardinals could receive a supermajority, and thus discussion shifted to names outside the College. Disagreements continued until October 28, when the cardinals agreed on non-cardinal William Grimoard, the legate to the Kingdom of Naples

Kingdom of Naples

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, at the time residing in Florence. Fearing that Italians wishing to return the papacy to Rome would detain Grimoard, the French cardinals sent word to him that they wished to consult with him, rather than informing him of his election. It took five weeks for Grimoard to reach Avignon, where he was crowned as Urban V.

Upon his election, Urban V did temporarily return the papacy to Rome on October 16, 1367, but returned to Avignon three years later on August 26, 1370 before he died in December of that year.

List of participants

Twenty out of twenty one cardinals participated in the conclave:

• Élie de Talleyrand-Périgord (created on 25 May 1331) – Cardinal-Bishop of Albano; Dean of the Sacred College of Cardinals

• Guy de Boulogne (20 September 1342) – Cardinal-Bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina; commendatario of S. Cecilia and S. Crisogono; Subdean of the Sacred College of Cardinals

• Nicola Capocci
  Nicola Capocci
  Nicola Capocci was an Italian Cardinal.He studied law at the University of Perugia; later, in 1362, he founded there the Collegium Gregorianum ....
  
   (17 December 1350) – Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati; archpriest of the Liberian Basilica

• Andouin Aubert
  Andouin Aubert
  Andouin Aubert was a French jurist, bishop and Cardinal.He was a nephew of Pope Innocent VI. He became apostolic notary, and was made bishop of Paris in 1349. In 1350 he was bishop of Auxerre, and in 1353 bishop of Maguelonne. The next year he resigned as bishop, and took up residence in Avignon,...
  
   (15 February 1353) – Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia e Velletri

• Raymond de Canillac, C.R.S.A. (17 December 1350) – Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrina

• Hugues Roger, O.S.B. (20 September 1342) – Cardinal-Priest of S. Lorenzo in Damaso; Protopriest
  Protopriest
  Protopriest — in the College of Cardinals, is the first Cardinal-Priest in the order of precedence. This title is always attached to the most senior Cardinal Priest according to date of his creation. From the 17th century until the end of 19th century Protopriest usually opted for the titulus San...
  
   and Camerlengo of the Sacred College of Cardinals
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• Guillaume d'Aigrefeuille, O.S.B. (17 December 1350) – Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Trastevere

• Élie de Saint-Irier, O.S.B. (23 December 1356) – Cardinal-Priest of S. Stefano al Monte Celio

• Pierre de Monteruc (23 December 1356) – Cardinal-Priest of S. Anastasia; Vice-Chancellor of the Holy Roman Church

• Pierre Itier (17 September 1361) – Cardinal-Priest of SS. IV Coronati

• Jean de Blauzac (17 September 1361) – Cardinal-Priest of S. Marco

• Gilles Aycelin de Montaigu
  Gilles Aycelin de Montaigu
  Gilles Aycelin de Montaigu or Montaigut, Montagu, was a French religious and diplomat who became Lord Chancellor of France, Cardinal from 1361 and bishop of Frascati from 1368. He was the chief negotiator for Jean II of France with the English, in the aftermath of the battle of Poitiers. Towards...
  
   (17 September 1361) – Cardinal-Priest of SS. Silvestro e Martino

• Androin de la Roche (17 September 1361) – Cardinal-Priest of S. Marcello

• Guillaume de la Jugie (20 September 1342) – Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria in Cosmedin; Protodeacon
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• Nicolas de Besse (19 May 1344) – Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria in Via Lata

• Pierre Roger de Beaufort
  Pope Gregory XI
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   (29 May 1348) – Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria Nuova; archpriest of the Lateran Basilica

• Rinaldo Orsini
  Rinaldo Orsini
  Rinaldo Orsini was an Italian condottiero, a member of the Orsini family.In 1426 he fought for the Pope against the Colonna family. In 1442 he was hired by the Republic of Siena, and in 1445 he became lord of Piombino and Isola d'Elba through his marriage with Caterina Appiani...
  
   (17 December 1350) – Cardinal-Deacon of S. Adriano

• Etienne Aubert (17 September 1361) – Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria in Aquiro

• Guillaume Bragose (17 September 1361) – Cardinal-Deacon of S. Giorgio in Velabro; Grand Penitentiary

• Hugues de Saint-Martial (17 September 1361) – Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria in Portico

One cardinal was absent in Italy:

• Gil Álvarez de Albornoz
  Gil Alvarez De Albornoz
  Gil Álvarez Carrillo de Albornoz was a Spanish cardinal and ecclesiastical leader.-Early years:Albornoz was born at Carrascosa del Campo, early in the 14th century. He was the son of Gil Állvarez de Albornoz and of Doña Teresa de Luna, sister of Jimeno de Luna, archbishop of Toledo and a member...
  
  (17 December 1350) – Cardinal-Bishop of Sabina; Vicar General of the Papal States