List of popes from the Orsini family
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The List of popes from the Orsini family includes three names.[1]
The Orsini were a powerful Italian family from the Papal States and the Guelph political faction.[2]
During the Middle Ages, the Orsini were notable, including three who were popes:
- Pope Celestine III (1191-1198), born Gicinto Bobone, the 1st Orsini pope[3]
- Pope Nicholas III (1277-1280), born Giovanni Gaetani Orsini[4]
- Pope Benedict XIII (1724-1730), born Pietro Francesco Orsini[5]
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References [change]
- ↑ "List of Popes," Catholic Encyclopedia (2009); retrieved 2011-11-7.
- ↑ "Orsini", Catholic Encyclopedia; retrieved 2011-11-7.
- ↑ "Pope Celestine III", Catholic Encyclopedia; retrieved 2011-11-7.
- ↑ "Pope Nicholas III", Catholic Encyclopedia; retrieved 2011-11-7.
- ↑ "Pope Benedict XIII", Catholic Encyclopedia; retrieved 2011-11-7.
