Otto of Tonengo
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Otto of Tonengo was an Italian papal diplomat and cardinal, first as deacon of San Nicola in Carcere from 1227 and then as bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina from 1244.
Otto presiding over the council of London in 1237, from a copy of the Chronica Majora. 13th century
Otto and James of Pecorara (in cardinal's hats) captured at the battle of Giglio in 1241, from a copy of the Nuova Cronica
1243 papal election
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The 1243 papal election elected Cardinal Sinibaldo Fieschi of Genoa to succeed Pope Celestine IV. The conclave began after the Holy See had been vacant for 18 months and six days, therefore ca. May 16
Otto of Tonengo
…may have hoped to strengthen his hand through Otto's election as pope. Otto took part in both the election of 1241 that chose Celestine IV and the election of 1243 that chose Innocent IV. Freed at some point, Otto was transferred by Innocent IV from the deaconry of San Nicola to the bishopric of Porto e Santa…
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