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The relations between Gregory IX and Judaism were comparatively good for a medieval pope, [citation needed] since Gregory acted as a political protector to persecuted Jewish communities. However, he also enacted canonical laws that were later criticized for having maintained the Jews' separate status in medieval society.
GREGORY X, pope 1271–76; one of the popes most kindly disposed toward the Jews. Renewing the bull of protection Sicut Judaeis in 1272, he added an important clause: an accusation against Jews based solely on the testimony of Christians was invalid; Jewish witnesses must also appear.
Pope Gregory IX served as the pope from March 19, 1227, until his death on August 22, 1241. His pontificate was marked by a series of significant events and policies that shaped Catholicism and the Catholic Church in ways that still echo today.
Apr 25, 2017 · A Christian convert from Judaism, Donin had sent a letter itemizing putatively anti-Christian blasphemies and other imbecilities ( stultitiae) in the Talmud to Pope Gregory IX, who in turn...
The Talmud was brought most forcefully to the papacys attention in 1239, when a former Jew, Nicholas Donin, informed Pope Gregory IX that it was filled with errors, blasphemies, and heresies. Gregory sent a letter ordering secular lords to confiscate Jewish literature and turn it over to the ecclesiastical authorities for study.
canon law. papal primacy. Gregory IX (born before 1170—died Aug. 22, 1241, Rome) was one of the most vigorous of the 13th-century popes (reigned 1227–41), a canon lawyer, theologian, defender of papal prerogatives, and founder of the papal Inquisition.
- James M. Powell
Pope Gregory IX (Latin: Gregorius IX; born Ugolino di Conti; 1145 – 22 August 1241) was head of the Catholic Church and the ruler of the Papal States from 19 March 1227 until his death in 1241.
