Gotofredo da Castiglione

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Gotofredo da Castiglione (sometimes given as Gotofredo II to distinguish him from Gotofredo I, Archbishop of Milan) was an Italian anti-bishop from 1070 to 1075, appointed by Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor to the office of Bishop of Milan. [1] This began the Investiture Controversy, whereby Pope Gregory VII excommunicated Gotofredo over the issue of lay investiture. [2]

Gotofredo was eventually recanted as bishop after the Walk to Canossa in 1077.

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  2. D'Alessandro, Vincenzo (1974). La crisi della democrazia comunale (in Italian). G. D'Anna. p. 13. ISBN   978-88-8321-505-6.