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Honorius II, Pope
Pontificate: Dec. 15, 1124 to Feb. 13 or 14, 1130; b. Lambert Scannabecchi, at Fagnano, near Imola, Italy, date unknown; d.
Pope honorius ii biography sample
Rome. Widely known for his learning, he entered papal service under urban ii and was made a cardinal by paschal ii in 1117. His most important task as a papal diplomat was acting as callistus ii's representative in the negotiations with Emperor henry v that culminated in the Concordat of Worms in 1122.
His pontificate was concerned in large part with securing for the Church the rights promised by that concordat.
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Lambert's election as pope was marked by an outbreak of the feud between the pierleoni and the frangipani families, which divided the Roman nobility and interfered with the electoral process. The first conclave ended on Dec. 15, 1124, with the election of Honorius, supported by the Frangipani, and the election of an antipope, Celestine II (Cardinal Teobaldo Buccapecci), supported by the Pierleoni.
After it became clear that Honorius