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Pope Honorius III (c. 1150 – 18 March 1227), born Cencio Savelli, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 18 July 1216 to his death. A canon at the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore, he came to hold a number of important administrative positions, including that of Camerlengo.
Honorius III was the pope from 1216 to 1227, who is often considered one of the great administrators in papal history. A Roman aristocrat, he became treasurer of the Holy See in 1188. He was made cardinal priest by Pope Innocent III, whom he succeeded on July 18, 1216, and whose policies he.
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Learn about the life and pontificate of Honorius III, who was elected in 1216 and tried to organize a crusade to the Holy Land. Find out how he dealt with the emperor Frederick II and the political and spiritual challenges of his time.
Pope Honorius III was the 177th Pope and served as the head of the papacy in the years of 1216 A.D. through 1227 A.D. The Roman born pontiff has been considered among the finest administrators in the history of the Catholic Church.
A biography of Pope Honorius III (1216-1227), who tried to organize a general crusade to recover the Holy Land and to reform the Church. He was a Roman, a former tutor of Frederick II, and a pacific pope who faced many challenges and conflicts.
(Cencio Savelli) Born at Rome, date of birth unknown; died at Rome, 18 March, 1227. For a time he was canon at the church of Santa Maria Maggiore, then he became papal chamberlain in 1188 and Cardinal-Deacon of Santa Lucia in Silice in 1193. Under Pope Innocent III he became ...
New Catholic Encyclopedia. HONORIUS III, POPE Pontificate: July 18, 1216 to March 18, 1227. He was from Rome, and his original name was Cencius. According to a later tradition, which is without contemporary foundation, he was a member of the Savelli family. He was probably born in the 1150s.
