Pope Gregory VIII
Pope Gregory VIII (Latin: Gregorius Octavus; c.1100 – 17 December 1187), born Alberto di Morra, was an Italian priest of the Roman Catholic Church and the 174th Pope from 25 October 1073 until he died in 1085.[1]
Gergory VIII | |
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Papacy began | 25 October 1187 |
Papacy ended | 17 December 1187 |
Predecessor | Pope Urban III |
Successor | Pope Clement III |
Personal details | |
Birth name | Alberto di Morra |
Born | c. 1100-1105 Benevento, Papal States, Holy Roman Empire |
Died | 17 December 1187 Republic of Pisa, Holy Roman Empire |
Other Popes named Gregory |
Early life
Cardinal
Pope Adrian IV made him a Cardinal in 1155.[3]
He was one of two men sent to England by Pope Alexander III after the murder of St. Thomas a Becket.[3]
Pope
Cardinal Morra was elected pope on 11 October 1187.[3] and he chose to be called Gregory VIII.
Related pages
References
- ↑ "List of Popes," Catholic Encyclopedia (2009); retrieved 2013-3-10.
- ↑ Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. (1838). "Gregory VIII," Penny cyclopaedia, Vol. 11, p. 446.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Pope Gregory VIII," Catholic Encyclopedia; retrieved 2011-12-1.
Other websites
Media related to Gregorius VIII at Wikimedia Commons
- "Pope Gregory VIII". Catholic Encyclopedia. (1913). New York: Robert Appleton Company.
- "Gregory VIII (Pope)", Encyclopædia Britannica, 1911
- Catholic Hierarchy, Popes in sequence
- Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church, Cardinal Morra Archived 2015-04-02 at the Wayback Machine
Preceded by Urban III |
Pope 1187 |
Succeeded by Clement III |