Editing Pope Gelasius II (section)

===Pontificate===
[[File:Schussenried Klosterkirche Fresken N08 Norbert bei Papst Gelasius II.jpg|thumb|Fresco in Pfarrkirche St. Magnus ([[Bad Schussenried]]) showing [[Norbert of Xanten]] before Pope Gelasius II]]
[[File:Gaetano ciuti, Papa Gelasio II consacra la cattedrale di Pisa (da pietro sorri), su carta, 1800-10 ca. (pisa, opera del duomo).jpg|thumb|Painting of Gelasius II consecrating [[Pisa Cathedral]]]]
Shortly after his [[papal election, 1118|unanimous election]] to succeed [[Pope Paschal II]] in 1118, he was seized by [[Cencio II Frangipane]], a partisan of [[Emperor Henry V]], but was freed by a general uprising of the Romans on his behalf.<ref>[http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06407a.htm Loughlin, James. "Pope Gelasius II." The Catholic Encyclopedia] Vol. 6. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1909. 25 December 2017</ref><ref name=EB1911/>

Henry V sought to enforce the privilege of investiture conceded (and later revoked in 1112) by the papacy, under duress, by Paschal II. He drove Gelasius II from Rome in March 1118, pronounced his election null and void, and set up Maurice Bourdin, Archbishop of Braga, as antipope under the name of [[Antipope Gregory VIII|Gregory VIII]].<ref name=EB1911/>

Gelasius II fled to Gaeta, where he was ordained a priest on 9 March 1118 and on the following day received episcopal consecration. He at once [[excommunication|excommunicated]] Henry V and the [[antipope]] and, under [[Italo-Normans|Norman]] protection, was able to return to Rome in July. But the disturbances of the imperialist party, especially those of the [[Frangipani family|Frangipani]], who attacked the Pope while celebrating Mass in the church of [[Santa Prassede|St. Prassede]], compelled Gelasius II to go once more into exile. He set out for France, consecrating the cathedral of [[Pisa]] on the way, and arrived at [[Marseille]] in October. He was received with great enthusiasm at [[Avignon]], [[Montpellier]] and other cities, held a synod at [[Vienne, Isère|Vienne]] in January 1119, and was planning to hold a general council to settle the investiture contest when he died at the [[Abbey of Cluny]].<ref name=EB1911>{{EB1911|wstitle=Gelasius|display=Gelasius s.v. Gelasius II.|inline=1|volume=11|page=554|first=Carlton Joseph Huntley|last=Hayes|author-link=Carlton J. H. Hayes}}</ref>