Pope Gregory IX
Gregory IX | |
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| Papacy began | 19 March 1227 |
| Papacy ended | 22 August 1241 |
| Predecessor | Pope Honorius III |
| Successor | Pope Celestine IV |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Ugolino dei Conti di Segni |
| Born | c. 1145 Anagni, Italy |
| Died | 22 August 1241 Rome |
| Other popes named Gregory | |
Gregory IX (Latin: Gregorius Nonus; c. 1145 – 22 August 1241), born Ugolino dei Conti di Segni, was an Italian priest of the Roman Catholic Church and the 178th Pope from 19 March 1227 until his death in 1241.[1]
Early life
[change | change source]The Count of Segni lived in Anagni when his son Ugolino was born. The exact date of this birth is not known, but it was around 1145. Ugolino was a nephew of Pope Innocent III.[2]
Cardinal
[change | change source]He was created Cardinal in 1198.[2]
Pope
[change | change source]Cardinal di Conti was elected pope in 1227. He chose to be called Pope Gregory.[3]
Related pages
[change | change source]References
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- ↑ "List of Popes," Catholic Encyclopedia (2009); retrieved 2013-4-8.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Pope Gregory IX," Catholic Encyclopedia; retrieved 2013-4-8.
- ↑ Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. (1838). "Gregory IX," Penny cyclopaedia, Vol. 11, p. 446.
Other websites
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Media related to Gregorius IX at Wikimedia Commons
. Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. 1913.- "Gregory IX", Encyclopædia Britannica, 1911
- Catholic Hierarchy, Pope Gregory IX
- Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church Archived 2011-10-30 at the Wayback Machine, Cardinal Segni Archived 2013-03-08 at the Wayback Machine
| Preceded by Honorius III |
Pope 1227–1241 |
Succeeded by Celestine IV |