Pope Alexander Iv: Pope of the Catholic Church from 1254 to 1261
Pope Alexander IV (Latin: Alexander Quartus; c.
1185 – 25 May 1261), born Rinaldo Conti di Segni, was an Italian cleric of the Roman Catholic Church. He was the 182nd Pope from 1254 until his death.
Alexander IV | |
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| Papacy began | 12 December 1254 |
| Papacy ended | 25 May 1261 |
| Predecessor | Pope Innocent IV |
| Successor | Pope Urban IV |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Rinaldo Conti di Segni |
| Born | c. 1185 |
| Died | May 25, 1261 Viterbo |
| Other popes named Alexander | |
Early life
Rinaldo Conti di Segni was born into the family of the counts of Segni. His relations included Pope Innocent III and Pope Gregory IX.
Cardinal
In 1227, Gregory IX made Conti a cardinal.
Pope
Cardinal Conti was elected pope on December 12, 1254. He chose to be called Alexander IV.
Pope Alexander was involved in Italian and European political disputes. The pope tried and failed to affect politics in the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies.
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Other websites
Media related to Alexander IV at Wiki Commons
. Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. 1913.- Catholic Hierarchy, Popes in sequence
- GCatholic, Pope Alexander IV
- Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church, Cardinal Conti di Segni Archived 2015-01-23 at the Wayback Machine
| Preceded by Innocent IV | Pope 1254–1261 | Succeeded by Urban IV |
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