Stefan Vancza

Stefan Vancza (Hungarian: "Báncsa István") (d. July 9, 1270This date is according to all of the sources consulted except J. P. Adams [http://www.csun.edu/~hcfll004/SV1268.html Sede Vacante 1268-71] , which indicates that he still subscribed a letter dated August 22, 1270 and died in 1272, during pontificate of Gregory X] ) was the first Hungarian cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church, the bishop of Palestrina, and the archbishop and administrator of Esztergom. [Miranda, Salvator. 1997. " [http://www.fiu.edu/~mirandas/consistories-xiii.htm XIII Century (1198-1303)] ."]

Vancza was made cardinal in December 1251 by Pope Innocent IV, at a time when the church was having problems with the Tatars. [Howorth, Henry Hoyle. 1876. "History of the Mongols: From the 9th to the 19th Century". Longmans, Green, and Co. p. 151.] Vancza had previously been the Chancellor of Hungary. [Rosa, Mario, Levillain, ed., 2002, "Curia", "The Papacy: An Encyclopedia", Routledge, ISBN 0415922283. p. 468.]

Role in conclaves

Vancza participated in the papal elections of December 8 - 12, 1254 (that elected Alexander IV), 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.Miranda, Salvator. 1997. " [http://www.fiu.edu/~mirandas/conclave-xiii.htm Papal elections and conclaves of the XIII Century (1216-1294)] ."]

Vancza did not attend the papal election of May 26 - August 29, 1261 (Urban IV).

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