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  1. Pope Nicholas IV (Latin: Nicolaus IV; born Girolamo Masci; 30 September 1227 – 4 April 1292) was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 22 February 1288 to his death, on 4 April 1292.

  2. Nicholas IV was the pope from 1288 to 1292, the first Franciscan pontiff. He joined the Franciscans when young and became their minister for Dalmatia. In 1272 Pope Gregory X sent him to Constantinople, where he took part in effecting a brief reunion with the Greeks.

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  3. May 5, 2023 · Pope Nicholas was the first Franciscan pope. He ruled a little over four years, instituting a constitution to ensure the cardinals a financial stake in the Church.

  4. Pope Nicholas IV (Latin: Nicolaus IV; born Girolamo Masci; 30 September 1227 – 4 April 1292) was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 22 February 1288 to his death, on 4 April 1292.

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    He came from humble beginnings and joined the Franciscan order when he was very young. He later became a Franciscan friar and was elected to be the order’s high-ranking minister for Dalmatia. This was done during the Franciscan chapter that was held at Pisa in 1272. In the same year, he was sent as a papal delegate to Constantinople, a Greek territ...

    When Pope Honorius IV died on April 3, 1287, the conference was held at the papal palace where Pope Honorius died. All of which was under the constitution implemented by Pope Gregory X. However, because of the sudden death of six electors, the cause was fever. The next year they assembled again, with seven electors including Jerome. On 1288 Februar...

    After the loss of six cardinals during the election process, Pope Nicholas decided to fill the vacancies as his priority. However, he didn’t exceed the previous number recorded, nor did he reach it. Pope Nicholas named six cardinals to replace them on May 16, 1288. He also made a law that grants cardinals the authority to acquire income from the ho...

    During Nicholas IV’s time as pope, he allowed the university of King Denis to be granted Stadium general in Portugal. In 1291 Nicholas IV gained enthusiasm for crusades after the loss of Acre.

    He was born in 1227 on September 30, in a place called Lisciano in the kingdom of Naples. This means that he was 61 years of age when he was elected pope.
    Since birth, the names he was given are Girolamo Masci, although people sometimes referred to him as Jerome Masci.
    He died on April 4, 1292, and was buried under the law.
    Pope Nicholas IV died in Rome and was buried inside the Papal palace that he built. It is not confirmed by historians how he died.
    He was the first Franciscan pope, and also the first pope to be a cardinal and Franciscan Minister General.
    He met a Chinese man by the name Rabban Bar Sauma in 1288, and he was a member of the Persian church.
    He sent missionaries together with Franciscan John of Corvino to work together with Bulgarians, Mongols, Ethiopians, Tatars, and Chinese.
    He concluded a treaty involving King Alfonso III and King Philip IV to expel James from Sicily.
  5. Nicholas IV sent missionaries, among them the celebrated John of Montecorvino (q.v.), to the Bulgarians, Ethiopians, Tatars, and Chinese. By his constitution of July 18, 1289, the cardinals were granted one half of the revenues of the Apostolic See and a share in the financial administration.

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  7. Pope Nicholas IV. (GIROLAMO MASCI) Born at Ascoli in the Rome, 4 April, 1292. He was of humble extraction, and at an early age entered the Franciscan Order. In 1272 he was sent as a delegate to Constantinople to invite the participation of the Greeks in the Second Council of Lyons .

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