Antipope Anacletus II, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Date of Birth: 01-Jan-0001
Place of Birth: Rome, Lazio, Italy
Date of Death: 25-Jan-1138
Profession: Catholic priest
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn 
About Antipope Anacletus II
- Anacletus II (died January 25, 1138), born Pietro Pierleoni, was an Antipope who ruled in opposition to Pope Innocent II from 1130 until his death in 1138.
- After the death of Pope Honorius II, the college of cardinals was divided over his successor.
- A majority of cardinals elected Pietro, while a minority elected Papareschi (Innocent II).
- This led to a major schism in the Roman Catholic Church.
- Anacletus had the support of most Romans, and the Frangipani family, and forced Innocent to flee to France.
- North of the Alps, Innocent gained the crucial support of St.
- Bernard of Clairvaux, Peter the Venerable, and Emperor Lothar III, leaving Anacletus with few patrons.
- Anacletus, with little remaining support, died in the middle of the crisis.
- In 1139 the second Lateran Council ended the schism, though opinion remained divided.
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