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- He fought for church independence when the Romans established a commune with a senate free from papal authority. Innocent also placed France under the interdict—a denial of the sacraments—when King Louis VII of France refused to accept the papal choice for archbishop of Bourges.
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Pope Innocent II (Latin: Innocentius II; died 24 September 1143), born Gregorio Papareschi, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 14 February 1130 to his death in 1143.
Sep 20, 2024 · On the night of Pope Honorius II’s death (Feb. 13, 1130), a minority elected Gregorio (who took the name of Innocent II), while a majority soon after elected Cardinal Pietro Pierleoni as Anacletus II. Innocent was hastily consecrated, but by June 1130 Anacletus forced him to flee to France.
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Little is known about Innocent’s upbringing, although his parents were Roman. He served among the clergy who personally attended the Antipope Clement III, even fleeing into exile with the antipope at one point. By the year 1116 A.D., the pope had appointed Innocent to the position of cardinal. Pope Calixtus II sent Innocent off to represent the pap...
It did not take long for Anacletus to ouster Innocent II from Rome. June of 1130 A.D. saw Innocent fleeing for France via a ship headed to Pisa. While Innocent was in France, the Abbot Bernard of Clairvaux persuaded the church in France as well as King Henry of England to back Innocent. Meanwhile the Archbishop Norbert of Magdeburg in Saxony convin...
Pope Innocent II made several key decisions in the second part of his pontificate. He affirmed the customs and rule of the Knights Templar, ensuring their rise to power, fame, and riches. The pope subsequently put all of France under an interdict in which they were refused the church sacraments when the French King Louis VII would not agree to the ...
Born – Rome, Italy in the 11th centuryBirth Name – Gregorio PapareschiDied – September 24, 1143Cause of Death: Pope Innocent II died on September 24, 1143 of natural causes. The church buried him in Trastevere, Rome in the Basilica of Our Lady.Innocent II was elected pope under lasting controversy causing the first eight years of his pontificate to be overshadowed by a near-continuous struggle against his arch-rival antipope Anacletus II.Pope Innocent II was forced to flee Rome by ship to Pisa then Genoa before escaping to France overland to seek support and recognition from the French, English, and German churches and rulers.Innocent II was ambushed by Roger III of Apulia (son of King Roger II of Sicily) whose thousand knights seized the pope and forced him to sign the Treaty of Mignano.In the Second Lateran Council, Pope Innocent II outlawed the deployment of weapons including crossbows, bows, and slings against fellow Christians.Innocent II, POPE (GREGORIO PAPARESCHI), elected February 14, 1130; died September 24, 1143. He was a native of Rome and belonged to the ancient family of the Guidoni. His father’s name is given as John.
Pontificate: Feb. 14, 1130 to Sept. 24, 1143. Born Gregory Parareschi, Rome. As cardinal deacon of Sant'Angelo, he was one of three, including Cardinal Lambert, bishop of Ostia, who preceded him as Pope Honorius II, who negotiated the Concordat of worms in 1122, which brought an end to the Investiture Controversy.
On 14 Feb., 1130, the morning following the death of Honorius II, the cardinal-bishops held an election and Gregory was chosen as his successor, taking the name of Innocent II; three hours later Pietro Pierleone was elected by the other cardinals and took the name of Anacletus II.
Pope Innocent II (Latin: Innocentius II; died 24 September 1143), born Gregorio Papareschi, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 14 February 1130 to his death in 1143. His election as pope was controversial and the first eight years of his reign were marked by a struggle for recognition against the supporters of ...
