Pope Innocent V
Innocent V | |
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| Papacy began | January 21, 1276 |
| Papacy ended | June 22, 1276 |
| Predecessor | Pope Gregory X |
| Successor | Pope Adrian V |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Pierre de Tarentaise c. 1225 Tarentaise, France |
| Died | June 22, 1276 Rome |
| Other popes named Innocent | |
Pope Innocent V (Latin: Innocentius Quintus; c. 1225 – June 22, 1276), born Pierre de Tarentaise, was a French cleric of the Roman Catholic Church and the 186th Pope from January 21 to June 22, 1276. He was the first Dominican to be elected pope.
Early life
He was born around 1225 in the Tarentaise region of southeastern France.
Dominican
He joined the Dominican Order. In 1262, he became Provincial of France.
Bishop
Pope Gregory X made Tarentaise Bishop of Lyons in 1272.
Cardinal
In 1273, Gregory X raised Tarentaise to the rank of Cardinal of Ostia.
Pope
Cardinal Tarentaise was elected on January 21, 1276. He chose the name Innocent V.
He was pope for only a five months.
After his death
In 1898, Innocent V was beatified.
Related pages
References
- ↑ "List of Popes," Catholic Encyclopedia (2009); retrieved 2013-3-18.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Pope Bl. Innocent V", Catholic Encyclopedia; retrieved 2013-3-18.
- ↑ Chisholm, Hugh (1910). The Encyclopedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature and General Information. Encyclopedia Britannica Company. p. 581.
- ↑ The Penny Cyclopædia of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. C. Knight. 1838. p. 480.
- ↑ Delaney, John J. (2005). Dictionary Of Saints. Image/Doubleday. pp. 314–315. ISBN 978-0-385-51520-7.
Other websites
Media related to Innocentius V at Wikimedia Commons
. Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. 1913.- Pope Innocent V at Find a Grave
- Catholic Hierarchy, Popes in sequence
- Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church Archived 2011-10-30 at the Wayback Machine, Cardinal Tarentaise Archived 2014-02-21 at the Wayback Machine
| Catholic Church titles | ||
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| Preceded by Henry of Segusio |
Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia 1273–1276 |
Succeeded by Latino Malabranca Orsini |
| Preceded by Gregory X |
Pope 1276 |
Succeeded by Adrian V |