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Pope Innocent III (Latin: Innocentius Tertius; 1160 or 1161 – 16 July 1216) was an Italian priest of the Roman Catholic Church and the 177thPope from 1198 until his death in 1216.^[1]

Early life

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Lotario di Conti was born at Anagni^[2] in central Italy. His father was Count Trasimund of Segni^[3] who was a member of the Conti family.

During the short reigns of Pope Lucius III, Pope Urban III, Pope Gregory VIII, and Pope Clement III, he served in the church bureaucracy.^[3]

Cardinal

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In 1190, Clement III raised him to the rank of Cardinal.^[3]

Pope

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Cardinal Segni was unanimously elected pope on January 8, 1198; and he took the name of Innocent III.^[4]

Pope Innocent was involved in Italian and European political disputes.^[3]

Pope Innocent promoted the theory that the spiritual power of the church was greater than than any king or emperor.^[5] Innocent was the first pope to form a Papal state.^[6]

Crusades

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Innocent III was responsible for starting the Fourth Crusade, the Albigensian Crusade, and the Fifth Crusade.^[7]

Lateran Council

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In 1215, Innocent brought together the church's bishops and cardinals in a meeting called the Fourth Lateran Council.^[3]

Related pages

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References

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Other websites

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