Pope Alexander III
| Alexander III | |
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| Papacy began | 7 September 1159 |
| Papacy ended | 30 August 1181 |
| Predecessor | Pope Adrian IV |
| Successor | Pope Lucius III |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Orlando Bandinelli |
| Born | c. 1100 Siena |
| Died | August 30, 1181 Rome |
| Other Popes named Alexander | |
Pope Alexander III (Latin: Alexander Tertius; c. 1100 – 30 August 1181), born Orlando Bandinelli,[1] was an Italian priest of the Roman Catholic Church and the 171st Pope was Pope from 1159 to 1181.[2]
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Early life [change]
He was born in Siena. He was a member of the Bandinelli family.[3]
Cardinal [change]
In 1150, Pope Eugene III made Bandinelli a Cardinal.[3]
Pope [change]
Cardinal Bandinelli was elected pope on September 7, 1159; and he chose the name Alexander III.[3] His papacy was disputed by Antipope Victor IV,[4] Antipope Paschal III, Antipope Calixtus III and Antipope Innocent III.[5]
Pope Alexander was involved in Italian and European political disputes.[3]
Alexander's support for Thomas Becket, the Archbishop of Canterbury, did not resolve conflicts with the Henry II of England. After Becket was murdered, Alexander canonized him. [6]
Gallery [change]
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Coat of Arms of Alexander III
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References [change]
- ↑ Also known as Rolando or Roland of Siena
- ↑ "List of Popes," Catholic Encyclopedia (2009); retrieved 2011-11-3.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Pope Alexander III", Catholic Encyclopedia; retrieved 2011-11-16.
- ↑ Cormenin, Louis-Marie de Lahaye. (1846). "Alexander the third ... Victor the fourth," The Public and Private History of the Popes of Rome, Vol. I, pp. 435-447.
- ↑ "Alexander III," Encyclopedia Britannica (1910), p. 553.
- ↑ Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. (1833). "Alexander III," Penny cyclopaedia, Vol. 1, p. 304; Cormenin, pp. 440-441.
Other websites [change]
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"| Preceded by Adrian IV |
Pope 1159–1181 |
Succeeded by Lucius III |
