Pope Innocent IV
Pope Innocent IV (Latin: Innocentius Quartus; c. 1195 – December 7, 1254), born Sinibaldo Fieschi, was an Italian cleric of the Roman Catholic Church and the 181st Pope from June 25, 1243 until his death in 1254.[1]
| Innocent IV | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Papacy began | June 25, 1243 |
| Papacy ended | December 7, 1254 |
| Predecessor | Pope Celestine IV |
| Successor | Pope Alexander IV |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Sinibaldo Fieschi |
| Born | c. 1195 Genoa |
| Died | 16 July December 7, 1254 Naples |
| Other Popes named Innocent | |
Early life
Fieschi was born in Genoa.[2] The Fieschi were a noble family of Liguria.
Cardinal
Pope Gregory IX made Fieschi a cardinal on September 18, 1227.[2]
Pope
Cardinal Fieschi was elected pope on June 25, 1243. He chose the name Innocent IV.[2] Ottobuono Fieschi was the pope's cardinal-nephew during this reign.
Pope Innocent was involved in Italian and European political disputes.[2] The central problem of his papacy was a conflict with Frederick II, who was the Holy Roman Emperor.[4]
In 1245, Pope Innocent called church leaders to the Council of Lyons in France.[5]
Innocent granted the use of the red hat to the cardinals in 1245. The red had was a symbol of the cardinal's readiness to shed their blood in the cause of the church.[6]
Pope Innocent IV Media
Square in Manarola named for Innocent IV
14th century miniature depicting the excommunication Emperor Frederick II by Pope Innocent IV
Papal bulla of Innocent IV
The courtyard of Córdoba Synagogue.
Ascelin of Lombardia receiving a letter from Pope Innocent IV, and remitting it to the Mongol general Baiju
The 1246 letter of Güyük to Pope Innocent IV
.jpg)
Related pages
References
- ↑ "List of Popes," Catholic Encyclopedia (2009); retrieved 2011-11-22.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "Pope Innocent IV", Catholic Encyclopedia; retrieved 2011-11-22.
- ↑ "Pope Adrian V", Catholic Encyclopedia; retrieved 2011-11-22.
- ↑ Chisholm, Hugh (1910). The Encyclopedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature and General Information. Encyclopedia Britannica Company. pp. 579–580.
- ↑ The Penny Cyclopædia of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. C. Knight. 1838. p. 480.
- ↑ Chisholm, Hugh (1910). The Encyclopedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature and General Information. Encyclopedia Britannica Company. p. 580.
Other websites
Media related to Innocentius IV at Wikimedia Commons
 |
Wikisource has original works written by or about: |
"Pope Innocent IV". Catholic Encyclopedia. (1913). New York: Robert Appleton Company. - Catholic Hierarchy, Popes in sequence
- Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church, Cardinal Fieschi Archived 2015-01-23 at the Wayback Machine
| Preceded by Celestine IV |
Pope 1243–1254 |
Succeeded by Alexander IV |