Pope Alexander IV
Alexander IV | |
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| Papacy began | 12 December 1254 |
| Papacy ended | 25 May 1261 |
| Predecessor | Pope Innocent IV |
| Successor | Pope Urban IV |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Rinaldo Conti di Segni |
| Born | c. 1185 |
| Died | May 25, 1261 Viterbo |
| Other popes named Alexander | |
Pope Alexander IV (Latin: Alexander Quartus; c. 1185 – 25 May 1261), born Rinaldo Conti di Segni, was an Italian cleric of the Roman Catholic Church. He was the 182nd Pope from 1254 until his death.[1]
Early life[change | change source]
Rinaldo Conti di Segni was born into the family of the counts of Segni. His relations included Pope Innocent III and Pope Gregory IX.[2]
Cardinal[change | change source]
In 1227, Gregory IX made Conti a cardinal.[2]
Pope[change | change source]
Cardinal Conti was elected pope on December 12, 1254. He chose to be called Alexander IV.[3]
Pope Alexander was involved in Italian and European political disputes.[2] The pope tried and failed to affect politics in the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies.[4]
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References[change | change source]
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- ↑ "List of Popes," Catholic Encyclopedia (2009); retrieved 2011-11-18.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Pope Alexander IV", Catholic Encyclopedia; retrieved 2011-11-18.
- ↑ Chisholm, Hugh (1910). The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature and General Information. Encyclopaedia Britannica. pp. 552–553.
- ↑ Penny Cyclopaedia of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. C. Knight. 1833. p. 304.
Other websites[change | change source]
Media related to Alexander IV at Wikimedia Commons
. Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. 1913.- Catholic Hierarchy, Popes in sequence
- GCatholic, Pope Alexander IV
- Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church, Cardinal Conti di Segni Archived 2015-01-23 at the Wayback Machine
| Preceded by Innocent IV |
Pope 1254–1261 |
Succeeded by Urban IV |