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Pope Paschal, who dies in February 824, …

Years: 824 - 824

Pope Paschal, who dies in February 824, had attempted to curb the rapidly increasing power of the Roman nobility, who, to strengthen their positions against him, had turned for support to the Franks.

These nobles now make strenuous efforts to replace him with a candidate of their own; and despite the fact that the clergy put forward a candidate likely to continue the policy of Paschal the nobles are successful in their attempt.

They secure the consecration of Eugene, who is the archpriest of St. Sabina on the Aventine, although by a decree of the Roman Council of 769, under Stephen IV, they have no right to a real share in a papal election.

Another candidate, Zinzinnus, had been proposed by the plebeian faction, and the presence of King Lothair is necessary in order to maintain the authority of the new pope.

Lothair takes advantage of this opportunity to redress many abuses in the papal administration, to vest the election of the pope in the nobles, and to confirm the statute that no pope should be consecrated until his election had the approval of the Frankish emperor.

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