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Catholic AnswerPope Innocent III was one of the greatest popes of the Middle Ages, he was elected to the papal tiara on 8 January 1198 at the age of 37 and he ruled until his death on 15 June 1216. He had a stunning career as Pope, enforcing the rights of the papacy over nearly every Catholic nation. He was also a zealous protector of the true Faith and a strenuous opponent of heresy, the chief of which, during his reign, were the Albigenses who were numerous in France. He send Cistercian monks to preach the true faith to them. When the papal legate was murdered by the Albigensians, the Pope called upon France to raise an army to suppress them. Unfortunately for all concerned, this war turned into a war of conquest..
Pope Innocent also called the Fourth Lateran Council, the most important ecumenical Council of the Middle Ages, it decided on a general crusade to the Holy Land, and issued seventy reformatory decrees, the first of which was against the Albigenses and Waldenses.
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Pope Innocent also supported the two great orders founded by St. Francis and St. Dominic and supported their work against the vices of luxury and indolence which had infected many of the clergy.
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He built the famous hospital Santo Spirito which became the model of all furture city hospitals and it still exists. Many great saints were canonized by Pope Innocent, and he wrote numerous literary works, epistles, and decretals, and an important ascetical work, "De contemptu mundi, sive de miseria conditionis humanae libri III.
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Why is Pope Innocent III considered a mass murderer?
Roman Catholic AnswerPope Innocent III was never considered a mass murderer, what nonsense! Pope Innocent III was one of the greatest popes of all time, and certainly of the Middle Ages.
What is a common name for a pope starting with I?
A common name for a pope starting with "I" is Pope Innocent. There have been several popes with this name throughout history, with Pope Innocent III being one of the most notable.
How did Pope Innocent III view emperors and kings?
He viewed them as allies in the effort to unite Italy and Germany.
When is All Saint's Day and when is it celebrated?
All Saint's Day is on November 1. It used to be on May 13 but then was changed. The two popes who changed it were Pope Gregory III and Gregory the IV.
Who was the pope who called a General Church Council to reform the Catholic Church?
.Catholic AnswerThere have been a whole bunch of them: First Ecumenical Council: Nicea I - Pope SylvesterConstantinople I - St. Damasus IEphesus - Celestine IChalcedon - St. Leo I (the Great)Constantinople II - Pope VigiliusConstantinople III - Pope AgathoNicaea II - Pope Adrian IConstantinople IV - Pope Adrian IILateran I - Callistus IILateran II - Pope Innocent IILateran III - Pope Alexander IIILateran IV Pope Innocent IIILyons I - Pope Innocent IVLyons II - Pope Gregory XVienne - Pope Clement VConstance - Gregory XIBasle/Ferrara/Florence - Pope Eugene IVLateran V - Popes Julius II and Leo XTrent - Popes Paul III, Julius III, Marcellus II, Paul IV, and Pius IVVatican I - Pius IXVatican II - John XXIII, Paul VI
Who was the pope in the middle ages?
Depending on the dates used for the Middle Ages, there were about 160 to 175 medieval popes. One was Pope Leo III, who crowned Charlemagne emperor. Another was Pope Urban II who called for the First Crusade. Others were Pope Innocent III and Pope Gregory IX, who feuded with Emperor Frederick II over the extent of ecclesiastical authority.
Has there ever been a pope from Asia?
Syria had 5 Popes (St Anicetus, John V, Sisinnius, Constantine and St Gregory III) and Israel had 1 (Theodore I).
Which popes belonged to religious orders?
38 popes have been members of religious orders. These have included:Benedictines (18):Gregory I, Boniface IV, Adeodatus II, Leo IV, John IX, Leo VII, Sergius IV, Stephen IX, Gregory VII, Victor III, Urban II, Paschal II, Gelasius II, Celestine V, Clement VI, Urban V, Pius VII, Gregory XVIAugustinians (6):Eugene IV, Honorius II, Innocent II, Lucius II, Gregory VIII, Adrian IVDominicans (5):Innocent V, Benedict XI, Nicholas V, Pius V, Benedict XIIIFranciscans (5):Nicholas IV, Sixtus IV, Julius II Sixtus V, Clement XIVCistercians (2):Eugene III, Benedict XIITheatines (1):Paul IVJesuits (1):Francis12 popes have been members of third orders, also called "tertiaries" or "Third Order Secular," and all of them of the Secular Franciscans:Gregory IX, Gregory X, Martin V, Innocent XII, Clement XII, Pius IX, Leo XIII, Pius X, Benedict XV, Pius XI, Pius XII, John XXIII
When was Pope Gregory III born?
Pope Gregory III was born in 690.
When did Gregory III of Naples die?
Gregory III of Naples died in 870.
What were the characteristics of Pope Innocent III?
Pope Innocent III, before being elected Pope was formerly known as Lothario dei Conti di Segni. He was from Gavignano, Latinum, in Italy. He was elected on the 8th of January, 1198, and passed from his post on the 16th July, 1216. He is known for being the Pontiff who convened the 4th Lateran Council.
Why did Pope Innocent III not become a saint?
Pope Innocent III was a very efficient and powerful leader. Even those that disagreed with him admitted that. However, those are not the qualifications that lead to sainthood. One must also lead a life of heroic virtue and Innocent did not.
