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Pope Gregory IX. Pope Gregory IX ( Latin: Gregorius IX; born Ugolino di Conti; 1145 – 22 August 1241) [1] was head of the Catholic Church and the ruler of the Papal States from 19 March 1227 until his death in 1241. He is known for issuing the Decretales and instituting the Papal Inquisition, in response to the failures of the episcopal ...
Gregory IX 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. Gregory promulgated the Decretals in 1234, a code of canon law that remained the fundamental source of.
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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.
Click to enlarge. Gregory IX (Ugolino, Count of Segni ), POPE; b. about 1145, at Anagni in the Campagna; d. August 22, 1241, at Rome. He received his education at the Universities of Paris and Bologna. After the accession of Innocent III to the papal throne, Ugolino, who was a nephew of Innocent III, was successively appointed papal chaplain ...
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One of Gregory IX's first acts as pope was to move against Frederick II for failing to fulfill his vow to involve himself personally in the Crusades. Frederick and his army had set sail from Brindisi for Acre in the Holy Land, but an epidemic forced Frederick to return to Italy.
GREGORY IX, POPE Pontificate: March 19, 1227, to Aug. 22, 1241; b. Hugo [lino] at Anagni, c. 1170; d. Rome. Hugolino was a member of the family of the counts of Segni. His father was a certain Mathias, who died prior to 1192, and his brother Adenulphus served as rector of Anagni. Hugolino was educated in Paris.
The establishment of the Franciscan and Dominican Orders under Pope Gregory IX in 1231 marked a pivotal moment in Christian history. These orders, with their distinct yet complementary missions, profoundly influenced the spiritual and societal landscape of their time and beyond.
