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College of Cardinals
Type Electoral body
Legal status active
Purpose/focus Choosing a new pope
Headquarters St Peter's Basilica
Location Rome
Official languages Latin
Parent organization Catholic Church

The College of Cardinals is the collection of cardinals within the Roman Catholic Church. Each cardinal is appointed by the pope and represents the upper echelon of the Catholic Church. The College is responsible for selecting the next pope whenever the incumbent dies or decides to abdicate. 

Conclaves

1303 Papal Conclave

Name Appointed Nation Votes
Giovanni Boccamazza 1285, December 22 Papal States 8
Nicola Boccasini 1298, December 4 Treviso
Teodorico Ranieri 1298, December 4 Papal States X
Leonardo Patrasso 1300, March 2 Papal States X
Pedro Rodríguez 1302, December 15 Castille
Giovanni Minio da Morrovalle 1302, December 15 Papal States X
Niccolò Alberti 1303, December 18 Florence
Robert de Pontigny 1294, September 18 France
Gentile Partino 1300, March 2 Papal States X
Walter Winterburn - England
Napoleone Orsini Frangipani 1288, May 16 Papal States X
Landolfo Brancaccio 1294, September 18 Naples 2
Guglielmo de Longhi 1294, September 18 Naples X
Francesco Caetani 1295, December 17 Papal States X
Luc Fieschi 1300, March 2 Genoa X

Votes

Cast votes here per Cardinal.

Papal cardinals cast their vote for Cardinal Giovanni Boccamazza.

The Neapolitan Cardinals cast their vote for Landolfo Brancaccio.

To avoid conflict with Holy See, the Genoese cardinal voted for Giovanni Boccamazza.

Habemus papam! Giovanni Boccamazza is elected pope and takes the papal name Callixtus III.

1306 Papal Conclave

Name Appointed Nation Votes
Teodorico Ranieri 1298 Papal States X
Leonardo Patrasso 1300 Papal States X
Pedro Rodríguez 1302 Castille
Giovanni Minio da Morrovalle 1302 Papal States 11
Niccolò Alberti 1303 Florence X
Gentile Partino 1300 Papal States X
Napoleone Orsini Frangipani 1288 Papal States X
Landolfo Brancaccio 1294 Naples
Guglielmo de Longhi 1294 Albania X
Francesco Caetani 1295 Papal States X
Luc Fieschi 1300 Genoa X
Jean Lemoine 1294 France
Giacomo Gaetani Stefaneschi 1295 Papal States X
Riccardo Petroni 1298 Siena
Jan Muskata of Krakow 1305 Bohemia X
John of Patras 1305 Achaea X

Votes

NOTE: The candidate requires 11 votes to be elected Pope. If no one has that many the vote starts again The Roman cardinals cast their votes for Giovanni Minio da Morrovalle (except for Giovanni Minio da Morrovale, who cannot vote for himself).

The Albanian Cardinal votes for Giovanni Minio da Morrovalle.

The Genoa Cardinal vote for Giovanni Minio da Morrovalle.

John of Patras votes for Giovanni Minio da Morrovalle.

Jan Muskata votes for Giovanni Minio da Morrovalle

(Per the mod response), Niccolò Alberti of Florence casts his vote for Giovanni Minio da Morrovalle.

Habemus papam! Giovanni Minio da Morrovalle is elected Pope and takes the name of Pope John XXI, renumbering the previous John XXI as John XX to fix the papal numbering error.

1327 Papal Conclave

Name Appointed Nation Votes
Francesco Bellinari 1312 Milan X
Heinrich II von Virneburg 1314 Cologne 1
Jens Grand 1314 Riga X
Nicholas of Thebes 1318 Latin Empire X
Giacomo Albertini 1318 Venice X
Angelo Tignosi 1318 Papal States 1
Walter Reynolds 1320 England
Jan IV z Dražic 1320 Bohemia-Poland
Alessandro Guidi 1320 Papal States 7
Gonçalo Pereira 1320 Portugal
Nankier Kołda 1321 Bohemia-Poland
Henry IV of Aspremont 1321 Verdun
Loren Velásquez 1324 Navarre X
Nicholas Dörögdi 1324 Hungary X
Omar Candella Carrera 1326 Aragon X
Matteo Orsini 1326 Papal States X

Votes

Loren Velásquez nominates and votes for Heinrich II von Virneburg, explaining to the other cardinals that with the current instability in the HRE and Gregory XI having been a archbishop-elector he thinks another archbishop-elector would be a good choice to continue Gregory XI's reforms with regards to the HRE.

Giacomo Albertini votes for Angelo Tignosi, stating that the Mediterranean is in great upheaval right now, and a Pope from the region could help solving these problems.

The Papal States cardinals votes for Alessandro Guidi (except Alessandro, since he can't vote for himself). They do this due to the work of Guidi as Cardinal Secretary of pope Gregory XI.

Nicholas Dörögdi votes for Alessandro Guidi, due to him being the most experienced and the most stable candidate for the church at the time.

Jens Grand votes for Alessandro Guidi, due to work in charitable services alongside Gregory XI to help the poor

Francesco Bellinari votes for Allesandro Guidi, due to his experience with Gregory and what they provided to the poor people of Corsica.

Omar Carrera Candela votes for Allesandro Guidi due to his humanitarian assistance alongside Gregory and is experience believing he will continue the period of much needed stability of the church

Nicholas of Thebes casts his vote for Allesandro Guidi.

Habemus papam! Alessandro Guidi is elected Pope and takes the papal name Sixtus IV.

1340 Papal Conclave

Name Appointed Nation Votes
Angelo Tignosi 1318 Papal States X
Jan IV z Dražic 1320 Bohemia-Poland 10
Gonçalo Pereira 1320 Portugal
Nankier Kołda 1321 Bohemia-Poland X
Henry IV of Aspremont 1321 Verdun
Loren Velásquez 1324 Navarre X
Nicholas Dörögdi 1324 Hungary 1
Omar Candela Carrera 1326 Aragon X
Matteo Orsini 1326 Papal States X
Pierre Bertrand 1328 France
Benvenuto of Montefeltro 1328 San Marino
Bartholomaeus Bardi 1328 Papal States X
Ari Guðmundsson 1328 Iceland X
Pierre Roger 1329 France
Andrew Corsini 1329 Florence X
Alexander of Bicknor 1331 Ireland X
Ulrich V von Lenzburg 1332 Switzerland X
Friedrich von Pernstein 1332 Riga
Marco Rognosi 1335 Papal States X
Ildebrandino Conti 1335 Venice
Henry of Asti 1335 Latin Empire X
Youhanna VII 1339 Lebanon
Étienne Aubert 1339 France
Giovanni II Visconti 1339 Milan 3

Votes

Ulrich V von Lenzburg nominates and votes for Jan IV z Dražic, citing Dražic's seniority in the College of Cardinals and the fact having a Polish pope would be useful in stabilising that region after its recent internal conflicts. Loren Velásquez seconds the nomination and also votes for Jan IV z Dražic.

Nankier Kolda votes for Jan IV z Drazic

Andrew Corsini nominates and votes for Giovanni II Visconti, citing the need for a calm headed man of war in these troublesome times, and citing his devotion to the church to the point of declining rulership of Milan in order to focus on his duties as a Cardinal and Arch-Bishop, he alsocites Giovanni's actions in Crimea against the White Horde, as proof of his calm headedness.

Alexander de Bicknor votes for Jan IV z Drazic.

Henry of Asti, Latin Patriarch of Constantinople, votes for Giovanni II Visconti, agreeing with Cardinal Corsini's reasoning and praising Giovanni as a man of integrity.

After discussing about the future pope with Cardinal Pierre Roger, the cardinals of the Papal States decides to vote for Jan IV z Dražic, due to his seniority and as a way to help with the reconstruction of Bohemia-Poland after their civil war.

Right before his last minutes Ari Guðmundsson votes for Nicholas Dörögdi.

Nicholas Dörögdi votes for Jan IV z Dražic having worked with him and finding him to be a true and godly man.

Giovanni II Visconti votes for Drazic having had brief interactions with him during his visits to Bohemia, and considering a true man of god.

Habemus papam! Jan IV z Dražic is elected Pope and takes the papal name Honorius V.

1343 Papal Conclave

Name Appointed Nation Votes
Angelo Tignosi 1318 Papal States X
Gonçalo Pereira 1320 Portugal
Henry IV of Aspremont 1321 Verdun X
Loren Velásquez 1324 Navarre X
Nicholas Dörögdi 1324 Hungary 1
Omar Candela Carrera 1326 Aragon
Pierre Bertrand 1328 France
Benvenuto of Montefeltro 1328 San Marino
Bartholomaeus Bardi 1328 Papal States X
Pierre Roger 1329 France 13
Andrew Corsini 1329 Florence X
Alexander of Bicknor 1331 Ireland X
Ulrich V von Lenzburg 1332 Switzerland X
Marco Rognosi 1335 Papal States X
Ildebrandino Conti 1335 Venice
Henry of Asti 1335 Latin Empire X
Youhanna VII 1339 Lebanon
Étienne Aubert 1339 France
Giovanni II Visconti 1339 Milan X
Giovanni Colonna 1341 Papal States X
Rinaldo Orsini 1341 Papal States X
Arnošt of Pardubice 1341 Bohemia-Poland
Jan Grot 1341 Bohemia-Poland
Ari Arason 1341 Iceland X
Volrad von dem Dorne 1342 Lübeck
Hemming Nilsson 1342 Sweden X

Votes

Loren Velásquez nominates and votes for Pierre Roger, citing his excellent track record as Cardinal Secretary and head of the Ecclesial Tribunal, with him having made numerous domestic decisions during the pontificate of Honorius V. Ulrich V von Lenzburg seconds the nomination and also votes for Pierre Roger.

After much thinking Ari does like his father and votes for Cardinal Dörögdi.

The cardinals of the Papal States votes for Pierre Roger, due to his excellent work as Cardinal Secretary and head of the Ecclesial Tribunal.

Henry of Asti, Latin Patriarch of Constantinople, votes for Pierre Roger.

Hemming Nilsson votes for Pierre Roger

Giovanni II Visconti votes for Pierre roger, Andrew seconds this decision.

Alexander of Bicknor votes for Rogers.

Henry IV of Aspremont votes for Pierre Roger.

Habemus papam! Pierre Roger is elected Pope and takes the papal name Clement V.

1352 Papal Conclave

Name Appointed Nation Votes
Loren Velásquez 1324 Navarre X
Nicholas Dörögdi 1324 Hungary
Andrew Corsini 1329 Florence
Ulrich V von Lenzburg 1332 Switzerland 10
Ildebrandino Conti 1335 Venice
Youhanna VII 1339 Lebanon 1
Étienne Aubert 1339 France
Giovanni II Visconti 1339 Milan
Rinaldo Orsini 1341 Papal States X
Arnošt of Pardubice 1341 Bohemia-Poland
Ari Arason 1341 Iceland X
Volrad von dem Dorne 1342 Lübeck
Niccolò Capoci 1344 Papal States X
Pierre de Beaufort 1344 France
Gerlach von Nassau 1346 Mainz
Claro Peruzzi 1347 San Marino
Englebert of La Marck 1347 Liege X
Bodzenta of Września 1347 Bohemia-Poland
Francesco Brancaleoni 1347 Papal States X
Philip of Salona 1347 Latin Empire X
Pontius de Péret 1348 Papal States X
Lourenço Rodrigues 1348 Portugal
Seosamh Mac Diarmada 1348 Iceland (Born in Ireland) X
Pietro Dupin 1349 Papal States X
Tomás Mac Cearbhaill 1349 Ireland
Gil Álvarez Carrillo de Albornoz 1351 Hispania
Petrus Torkilsson 1351 Sweden-Norway X

Votes

Loren Velásquez nominates and votes for Ulrich V von Lenzburg, citing his efforts of charity during the Black Death and his pivotal role in the investigation of Nicholas de Besse's corruption.

After much thinking the Icelandic Cardinals both vote of Ulrich for his scholarly actions.

Patriarch Philip of Salona prayerfully casts his vote for Cardinal Ulrich V von Lenzburg.

After consulting with King Magnus, Petrus Torkilsson votes for Cardinal Ulrich V

The Cardinals of the Papal States votes for Ulrich V von Lenzburg, due to his help during the investigations of Nicholas de Besse's acts of corruption.

Engelbert of La Merck votes for Youhanna VII of Lebanon.

Habemus papam! Ulrich V von Lenzburg is elected Pope and takes the papal name Victor IV.

1355 Papal Conclave

Name Appointed Nation Votes
Loren Velásquez 1324 Navarre X
Nicholas Dörögdi 1324 Hungary
Andrew Corsini 1329 Florence
Youhanna VII 1339 Lebanon
Étienne Aubert 1339 France 7
Rinaldo Orsini 1341 Papal States X
Arnošt of Pardubice 1341 Bohemia-Poland
Ari Arason 1341 Iceland X
Volrad von dem Dorne 1342 Lübeck
Niccolò Capoci 1344 Papal States X
Pierre de Beaufort 1344 France
Gerlach von Nassau 1346 Mainz
Claro Peruzzi 1347 San Marino
Englebert of La Marck 1347 Liege
Bodzenta of Września 1347 Bohemia-Poland 2
Francesco Brancaleoni 1347 Papal States X
Philip of Salona 1347 Latin Empire X
Pontius de Péret 1348 Papal States X
Lourenço Rodrigues 1348 Portugal
Seosamh Mac Diarmada 1348 Iceland X
Pietro Dupin 1349 Papal States X
Tomás Mac Cearbhaill 1349 Ireland
Gil Álvarez Carrillo de Albornoz 1351 Hispania
Petrus Torkilsson 1351 Sweden-Norway

Votes

Loren Velásquez nominates and votes for Étienne Aubert, citing his excellent work as head of the Ecclesial Tribunal, including in the investigation of Nicholas de Besse's corruption alongside Pope Victor IV.

The Cardinals of Iceland both agree to vote for Bodzenta.

The cardinals of the Papal States votes for Cardinal Étienne Aubert, due to his work as head of the Ecclesial Tribunal and for discovering the corruption of Nicholas de Besse.

Philip of Salona votes for Cardinal Étienne Aubert.

Cardinals during the Schism

Roman College

Name Appointed Nation Notes

Barcelonan College

Name Appointed Nation Notes
Riccardo Petroni 1298 Siena d. 1314
Pedro Rodríguez 1302 Castille d. 1310
Jean Lemoine 1294 France d. 1313
Landolfo Brancaccio 1294 Naples d. 1312
Federico Goikoetxea 1308 Navarre b. 1256
James of Corinth 1309 Achaea d. 1312

Current Cardinals

Name Appointed Nation Notes
Loren Velásquez 1324 Navarre b.1280
Nicholas Dörögdi 1324 Hungary d.1361
Andrew Corsini 1329 Florence d.1374
Youhanna VII 1339 Lebanon d.1357
Étienne Aubert 1339 France d.1362
Rinaldo Orsini 1341 Papal States d.1378
Arnošt of Pardubice 1341 Bohemia-Poland d.1364
Ari Arason 1341 Iceland d.1387
Volrad von dem Dorne 1342 Lübeck d.1355
Niccolò Capoci 1344 Papal States d.1368
Pierre de Beaufort 1344 France d.1378
Gerlach von Nassau 1346 Mainz d.1371
Claro Peruzzi 1347 San Marino d.1375
Englebert of La Marck 1347 Liege d.1364
Bodzenta of Września 1347 Bohemia-Poland d.1366
Francesco Brancaleoni 1347 Papal States d.1370
Philip of Salona 1347 Latin Empire d.1351+
Pontius de Péret 1348 Papal States d.1361
Lourenço Rodrigues 1348 Portugal d.1364
Seosamh Mac Diarmada 1348 Iceland d.1377
Pietro Dupin 1349 Papal States d.1360
Tomás Mac Cearbhaill 1349 Ireland d.1372
Gil Álvarez Carrillo de Albornoz 1351 Hispania d.1367
Petrus Torkilsson 1351 Sweden-Norway d.1366
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