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 | |
| Born | Rinaldo Conti di Segni 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.
Early life
Rinaldo Conti di Segni was born into the family of the counts of Segni. His relations included Pope Innocent III and Pope Gregory IX.
Cardinal
In 1227, Gregory IX made Conti a cardinal.
Pope
Cardinal Conti was elected pope on December 12, 1254. He chose to be called Alexander IV.
Pope Alexander was involved in Italian and European political disputes. The pope tried and failed to affect politics in the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies.
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References
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- ↑ "List of Popes," Catholic Encyclopedia (2009); retrieved 2011-11-18.
- 1 2 3 "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
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 Archived 2011-10-30 at the Wayback Machine, Cardinal Conti di Segni Archived 2015-01-23 at the Wayback Machine
| Preceded by Innocent IV |
Pope 1254–1261 |
Succeeded by Urban IV |