Thibaud of Ostia
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Thibaud of Ostia was a French cardinal
. His name is listed also as Théobald or Teobaldo.
He entered the Order of Benedictines of the Congregation of Cluny in his youth. He was prior of the monastery of Saint-Arnoult-de-Crepy by 1169 and then abbot of Cluny
from 1180 until 1184. In 1184 pope Lucius III named him Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia e Velletri; as such, he signed the papal bulls between 21 May 1184 and 29 October 1188. He served as papal legate in southern Germany in 1187. He participated in the papal election of 1185
, of October 1187
and of December 1187
; in the last one, he was elected to the papacy but declined in favour of Paolo Scolari, who was elected Pope Clement III
. Shortly before his death pope appointed him legate in England but he was unable to fulfill this mission. He was buried in the Basilica of S. Paolo fuori le mura.
Cardinal (Catholicism)
A cardinal is a senior ecclesiastical official, usually an ordained bishop, and ecclesiastical prince of the Catholic Church. They are collectively known as the College of Cardinals, which as a body elects a new pope. The duties of the cardinals include attending the meetings of the College and...
. His name is listed also as Théobald or Teobaldo.
He entered the Order of Benedictines of the Congregation of Cluny in his youth. He was prior of the monastery of Saint-Arnoult-de-Crepy by 1169 and then abbot of Cluny
Cluny
Cluny or Clungy is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne in eastern France. It is 20 km northwest of Mâcon.The town grew up around the Benedictine Cluny Abbey, founded by Duke William I of Aquitaine in 910...
from 1180 until 1184. In 1184 pope Lucius III named him Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia e Velletri; as such, he signed the papal bulls between 21 May 1184 and 29 October 1188. He served as papal legate in southern Germany in 1187. He participated in the papal election of 1185
Papal election, 1185
The papal election of November 25, 1185 was a papal election convoked after the death of Pope Lucius III. It resulted in the election of Cardinal Uberto Crivelli of Milan, who took the name of Urban III.-List of participants:...
, of October 1187
Papal election, October 1187
The papal election of October 21, 1187 was a papal election convoked after the death of Pope Urban III. It resulted in the election of Cardinal Alberto Sartori di Morra, who took the name of Gregory VIII.-List of participants:...
and of December 1187
Papal election, December 1187
The papal election of December 19, 1187 was a papal election convoked after the death of Pope Gregory VIII. It resulted in the election of Cardinal Paolo Scolari, who took the name of Clement III.-List of participants:...
; in the last one, he was elected to the papacy but declined in favour of Paolo Scolari, who was elected Pope Clement III
Pope Clement III
Pope Clement III , born Paulino Scolari, was elected Pope on December 19, 1187 and reigned until his death.-Cardinal:...
. Shortly before his death pope appointed him legate in England but he was unable to fulfill this mission. He was buried in the Basilica of S. Paolo fuori le mura.
Sources
- Elfriede Kartusch: Das Kardinalskollegium in der Zeit von 1181-1227. Wien 1948, pp. 411-413 no. 105