Pope Urban IV
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| Papacy began | August 29, 1261 |
| Papacy ended | October 2, 1264 |
| Predecessor | Pope Alexander IV |
| Successor | Pope Clement IV |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jacques Pantaléon 1195 |
| Died | October 2, 1264 Perugia |
| Other popes named Urban | |
Pope Urban IV (Latin: Urbanus Quartus; c. 1195 – October 2, 1264), born Jacques Pantaléon, was a French cleric of the Roman Catholic Church. He was the 183rd Pope from 1261 to 1264.
Early life
Pantaléon was the son of a cobbler of Troyes in France. He studied theology and common law in Paris. He served the church as a canon, as a deacon and as an archdeacon.
Bishop
Pope Innocent IV made Pantaléon the Bishop of Verdun in 1253.
In 1255, Pope Alexander IV made him Patriarch of Jerusalem.
Cardinal
He was not a cardinal. There were several Popes who were not Cardinals. Some of these were Pope Urban V and Pope Urban VI.
Pope
Patriarch Pantaléon was on August 29, 1261. He chose to be called Urban IV.
As pope, he was deeply involved in the conflict between Guelphs and Ghibelines in Italy.
After his death
He was buried in the cathedral at Perugia.
Related pages
References
- ↑ "List of Popes," Catholic Encyclopedia (2009); retrieved 2011-11-15.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Pope Urban IV," Catholic Encyclopedia; retrieved 2011-10-27.
- ↑ Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. (1843). "Urban IV," Penny cyclopaedia, Vol. 26, pp. 43-44.
Other websites
Media related to Urbanus IV at Wikimedia Commons
. Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. 1913.- Catholic Hierarchy, Popes in sequence
- GCatholic, Pope Urban IV
- Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church Archived 2011-10-30 at the Wayback Machine, Anchero Cardinal Pantaléon Archived 2011-11-13 at the Wayback Machine, nephew of Urban IV
| Preceded by Alexander IV |
Pope 1261–1264 |
Succeeded by Clement IV |