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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 (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. Gregory promulgated the Decretals in 1234, a code of canon law that remained the fundamental source of ...
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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.
At first Conrad of Urach was elected, but he refused the tiara lest it might appear that he had elected himself. Hereupon the cardinals unanimously elected Ugolino on March 19, 1227, and he reluctantly accepted the high honor, taking the name of Gregory IX.
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.
May 17, 2018 · People. Philosophy and Religion. Roman Catholic Popes and Antipopes. Gregory IX. views 2,253,872 updated May 17 2018. Gregory IX. During his relatively short tenure as pope, Gregory IX (ca. 1145-1241) named many new cardinals, established the medieval Inquisition, promulgated a code of canon law, and twice excommunicated Roman Emperor Frederick II.
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.
