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- Take the road to the Holy Sepulchre, rescue that land from a dreadful race and rule over it yourselves, for that land that, as scripture says, floweth with milk and honey was given by God as a possession to the children of Israel.
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Pope Urban III (Latin: Urbanus III; died 20 October 1187), born Uberto Crivelli, reigned from 25 November 1185 to his death in 1187.
Pope Urban II Quotes. Christians, hasten to help your brothers in the East, for they are being attacked. Arm for the rescue of Jerusalem under your captain Christ. Wear his cross as your badge. If you are killed your sins will be pardoned.
Pope Urban III was the 172nd person to hold the position and the third to adopt the “Urban” name. During his short tenure as the leader of the Catholic Church, Urban III was in a constant battle with the Holy Roman Emperor.
Urban's letters show zeal for the Holy Land and a desire to promote peace among the quarrelling Christian potentates of Syria. Unfortunately, it cannot be ascertained whether the interesting letter addressed to Philip of France (Jaffé, "Regesta", 15,924) really belongs to this pope.
The Holy See Pontiffs Urban III [ AR - DE - EN ... IT - PT] Urban III 172nd Pope of the Catholic Church Beginning Pontificate: 25.XI,1.XII.1185:
- 25.XI,1.XII.1185
- 20.X.1187
- Milan
- Umberto Crivelli
URBAN III, POPE Pontificate: Nov. 25, 1185 to Oct. 20, 1187; b. Uberto Crivelli, Milan; d. Ferrara. Urban, the former archbishop of Milan, was the unanimous choice of the cardinals gathered at Verona, but he was unable to enter Rome.
Urban III was the pope from 1185 to 1187. Of noble birth, he was made cardinal and archbishop of Milan in 1182 by Pope Lucius III, whom he succeeded on Nov. 25, 1185, and from whom he inherited an imperial diplomatic crisis that harassed his entire pontificate.
