Stefan Vancza
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Stefan Vancza (d. July 9, 1270) was the first Hungarian
cardinal
of the Roman Catholic Church
, the bishop of Palestrina, and the archbishop and administrator of Esztergom.
Vancza was made cardinal in December 1251 by Pope Innocent IV
, at a time when the church was having problems with the Tatars
. Vancza had previously been the Chancellor
of Hungary.
), October 1264 - February 5, 1265 (Clement IV
), and November 1268 - September 1, 1271, the longest papal election in history, during which he died on July 9, 1270.
Vancza did not attend the papal election of May 26 - August 29, 1261 (Urban IV
).
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
cardinal
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...
of the Roman Catholic Church
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
, the bishop of Palestrina, and the archbishop and administrator of Esztergom.
Vancza was made cardinal in December 1251 by Pope Innocent IV
Pope Innocent IV
Pope Innocent IV , born Sinibaldo Fieschi, was pope from June 25, 1243 until his death in 1254.-Early life:...
, at a time when the church was having problems with the Tatars
Tatars
Tatars are a Turkic speaking ethnic group , numbering roughly 7 million.The majority of Tatars live in the Russian Federation, with a population of around 5.5 million, about 2 million of which in the republic of Tatarstan.Significant minority populations are found in Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan,...
. Vancza had previously been the Chancellor
Chancellor (ecclesiastical)
Two quite distinct officials of some Christian churches have the title Chancellor.*In some churches, the Chancellor of a diocese is a lawyer who represents the church in legal matters....
of Hungary.
Role in conclaves
Vancza participated in the papal elections of December 8–12, 1254 (that elected Alexander IVPope Alexander IV
Pope Alexander IV was Pope from 1254 until his death.Born as Rinaldo di Jenne, in Jenne , he was, on his mother's side, a member of the de' Conti di Segni family, the counts of Segni, like Pope Innocent III and Pope Gregory IX...
), October 1264 - February 5, 1265 (Clement IV
Pope Clement IV
Pope Clement IV , born Gui Faucoi called in later life le Gros , was elected Pope February 5, 1265, in a conclave held at Perugia that took four months, while cardinals argued over whether to call in Charles of Anjou, the youngest brother of Louis IX of France...
), and November 1268 - September 1, 1271, the longest papal election in history, during which he died on July 9, 1270.
Vancza did not attend the papal election of May 26 - August 29, 1261 (Urban IV
Pope Urban IV
Pope Urban IV , born Jacques Pantaléon, was Pope, from 1261 to 1264. He was not a cardinal, and there have been several Popes since him who have not been Cardinals, including Urban V and Urban VI.-Biography:...
).