Pope Innocent III
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| Papacy began | 8 January 1198 |
| Papacy ended | 16 July 1216 |
| Predecessor | Celestine III |
| Successor | Honorius III |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Lotario de' Conti di Segni |
| Born | 1160 or 1161 Gavignano, Papal States, Holy Roman Empire |
| Died | 16 July 1216 (aged 54–55) Perugia, Papal States, Holy Roman Empire |
| Other Popes named Innocent | |
Pope Innocent III (Latin: Innocentius Tertius; 1160 or 1161 – 16 July 1216) was an Italian priest of the Roman Catholic Church and the 177th Pope from 1198 until his death in 1216.[1]
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Early life[change]
Lotario di Conti was born at Anagni[2] in central Italy. His father was Count Trasimund of Segni[3] who was a member of the Conti family.
During the short reigns of Pope Lucius III, Pope Urban III, Pope Gregory VIII, and Pope Clement III, he served in the church bureaucracy.[3]
Cardinal[change]
In 1190, Clement III raised him to the rank of Cardinal.[3]
Pope[change]
Cardinal Segni was unanimously elected pope on January 8, 1198; and he took the name of Innocent III.[4]
Pope Innocent was involved in Italian and European political disputes.[3]
Pope Innocent promoted the theory that the spiritual power of the church was greater than than any king or emperor.[5] Innocent was the first pope to form a Papal state.[6]
Crusades[change]
Innocent III was responsible for starting the Fourth Crusade, the Albigensian Crusade, and the Fifth Crusade.[7]
Lateran Council[change]
In 1215, Innocent brought together the church's bishops and cardinals in a meeting called the Fourth Lateran Council.[3]
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References[change]
- ↑ "List of Popes," Catholic Encyclopedia (2009); retrieved 2011-11-02.
- ↑ "Agnani", Catholic Encyclopedia; retrieved 2011-11-6.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 "Pope Innocent III", Catholic Encyclopedia; retrieved 2011-10-31.
- ↑ Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. (1838). "Innocent III," Penny cyclopaedia, Vol. 12, pp. 479-480.
- ↑ "Innocent III", Encyclopedia Britannica (1910), Vol. 14, pp. 578-579.
- ↑ Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. (1833). "Papal State," Penny cyclopaedia, Vol. 18, p. 198.
- ↑ Pope Innocent III", Crusades Encyclopedia (2005); retrieved 2011-11-6.
Other websites[change]
Media related to Innocentius III at Wikimedia Commons
"Pope Innocent III". Catholic Encyclopedia. (1913). New York: Robert Appleton Company.
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"| Preceded by Pope Celestine III |
Pope 1198–1216 |
Succeeded by Pope Honorius III |
