# Pope Eugene III

_Pope of the Catholic Church from 1145 to 1153_

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> Pope Eugene III, born Bernardo, called Bernardo da Pisa, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 15 February 1145 to his death in 1153. He was the first Cistercian to become pope. In response to the fall of Edessa to the Muslims in 1144, Eugene proclaimed the Second Crusade. He was beatified in 1872 by Pope Pius IX.

## Quick facts

- **Place of birth:** Pisa ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q167610#P19))
- **Died:** 8 July 1153 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q167610#P570))
- **Place of death:** Tivoli ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q167610#P20))
- **Occupation:** Catholic priest; writer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q167610#P106))
- **Positions held:** Pope (22 February 1145 – 8 July 1153) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q167610#P39))

## Questions

**What positions has Pope Eugene III held?**  
Positions held by Pope Eugene III include: Pope (1145–1153).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Pope Eugene III](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Eugene_III) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q167610](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q167610) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: B Eugen III.jpg by Unknown author Unknown author (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:B_Eugen_III.jpg)

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