1181 papal election
Elector Place of birth Cardinalatial title Elevated Elevator Notes
Konrad von Wittelsbach Bavaria Bishop of Sabina and Archbishop of Salzburg December 18 , 1165 Alexander III Subdean of the Sacred College of Cardinals ; external cardinal
Henri de Marsiac , O.Cist Château de Marcy , France Bishop of Albano March 1179 Aleksander III Papal legate in France
Pietro da Pavia , Can.Reg Pavia or France Bishop of Tusculum September 21 , 1173 Aleksander III Papal legate in France and Germany ; archbishop-elect of Bourges
Giovanni da Napoli , Can.Reg Naples Priest of S. Anastasia September 21 , 1150 Eugenius III Papal legate in Constantinople
Ruggiero di San Severino , O.S.B.Cas San Severino Priest of S. Eusebio and Archbishop of Benevento Circa 1178-1180 Alexander III External cardinal
Guillaume aux Blanches Mains France Priest of S. Sabina and Archbishop of Reims March 1179 Alexander III External cardinal
Simeone Borelli , O.S.B.Cas Campagna Deacon of S. Maria in Domnica Circa 1157 Adrian IV Abbot of Subiaco ( external cardinal )
Leonato de Manoppello , O.S.B Manoppello ( ? ) Deacon of the Holy Roman Church March 21 , 1170 Alexander III Abbot of S. Clemente in Casauria ; external cardinal
Absentee cardinals
The papal election of 1181 followed the death of Pope Alexander III and resulted in the election of Pope Lucius III. This was the first papal election celebrated in accordance with the decree Licet de evitanda discordia, promulgated in the Third Lateran Council in 1179, which established that the pope is elected by a majority of two thirds votes.