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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.
Mar 8, 2024 · 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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Anagni, Italy. Died. 22 August 1241. Rome. Other popes named Gregory. Gregory IX ( Latin: Gregorius Nonus; c. 1145 – 22 August 1241), born Ugolino dei Conti di Segni, was an Italian priest of the Roman Catholic Church and the 178th Pope from 19 March 1227 until his death in 1241. [1]
- 19 March 1227
- Pope Honorius III
- 22 August 1241
- Pope Celestine IV
Pope Gregory IX ( Latin: Gregorius IX; born Ugolino di Conti; c. 1145 or before 1170 – 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.
Pope Gregory IX, born Ugolino di Conti, was pope from March 19, 1227 to August 22, 1241. A nephew of Pope Innocent III, he was educated at the University of Paris and came to prominence under Honorius III. A man of unquestioned personal piety, he was a supporter of the new monastic orders led by Saint Francis and Saint Dominic.
May 17, 2018 · People. Philosophy and Religion. Roman Catholic Popes and Antipopes. Gregory IX. views 3,393,301 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.
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.