When was Pope Innocent IV born?

Pope Innocent IV was born on 1195 in Genoa.

What positions has Pope Innocent IV held?

Positions held by Pope Innocent IV include: Pope (1243–1254); cardinal priest (1227–1243); Roman Catholic Bishop of Albenga-Imperia (1225–1226).

Where did Pope Innocent IV study?

Pope Innocent IV was educated at University of Parma, University of Bologna.

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Pope Innocent IV

Pope of the Catholic Church from 1243 to 1254

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Pope Innocent IV (Latin: Innocentius IV; c. 1195 – 7 December 1254), born Sinibaldo Fieschi, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 25 June 1243 to his death in 1254.

Quick facts

Born: 1195 wd
Place of birth: Genoa wd
Died: 7 December 1254 wd
Place of death: Naples wd
Citizenship: Republic of Genoa wd
Occupation: Catholic priest, Catholic bishop wd
Education: University of Parma, University of Bologna wd

Positions held wd

Pope (25 June 1243 – 7 December 1254)
cardinal priest (18 September 1227 – 25 June 1243)
Roman Catholic Bishop of Albenga-Imperia (1225–1226)

About

Fieschi was born in Genoa and studied at the universities of Parma and Bologna. He was considered in his own day and by posterity as a fine canonist. On the strength of this reputation, he was called to the Roman Curia by Pope Honorius III. Pope Gregory IX made him a cardinal and appointed him governor of the Ancona in 1235. Fieschi was elected pope in 1243 and took the name Innocent IV. He inherited an ongoing dispute over lands seized by the Holy Roman Emperor, and the following year he traveled to France to escape imperial plots against him in Rome. He returned to Rome in 1250 after the death of the Emperor Frederick II.

On 15 May 1252 he promulgated the bull Ad extirpanda authorizing torture against heretics, equated with ordinary criminals.

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When was Pope Innocent IV born?: Pope Innocent IV was born on 1195 in Genoa.
What positions has Pope Innocent IV held?: Positions held by Pope Innocent IV include: Pope (1243–1254); cardinal priest (1227–1243); Roman Catholic Bishop of Albenga-Imperia (1225–1226).
Where did Pope Innocent IV study?: Pope Innocent IV was educated at University of Parma, University of Bologna.

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