Antipope Honorius II

Pietro Cadalus of Parma († 1072 ) was dated 28 October 1061 to Pentecost 1064 ( 1072 ) under the name of Honorius II anti-pope to Pope Alexander II

After the death of Pope Nicholas II in the then Reform Party had since Baggio elected under the leadership of the then Archdeacon Hildebrand, later Pope Gregory VII, a native of Milanese nobility Anselmo as Alexander II to the Pope.

The imperial party in Germany was not involved in the collection and then chose a native of Veronese nobility former chancellor of the Emperor Henry III. and nunmehrigen Bishop of Parma, Pietro Cadalus, who took the name of Honorius II.

The policy of the Empress Agnes, the widow of Henry III. , But remained inconsistent, because they left it in the following years to support the claim Honorius also active on the tiara. Nevertheless succeeded Pietro Cadalus in April 1062, to collect by force in Rome.

But already in May he was of Duke Godfrey of Lorraine, Margrave of Tuscany, forced to withdraw to Parma. At the same time Alexander II was stopped while returning to his diocese of Lucca, to the German king, Henry IV, a decision would have been taken in this matter.

The twelve- year-old Henry IV had been but now brought by Archbishop Anno of Cologne in his power ( coup Kaiserwerth ).

At the Synod of Augsburg in October 1062 to review the legality of the election of Alexander II was ordered. After the Messenger Anno, Bishop Burchard II of Halberstadt, the election of Alexander had declared to be lawful, this was in 1063 recognized as legitimate pope and simultaneously excommunicated Honorius. At the Synod of Mantua in 1064, this decision was officially confirmed and Honorius II was banned. The German bishops recognized hereafter to Alexander II as legitimate.

Pietro Cadalus returned to Lombardy back, but gave up his claim to the Holy See until his death does not occur, an active intervention in politics but it was no longer possible.