Pope Gregory Vii: Pope of the Catholic Church from 1073 to 1085
Pope Gregory VII (Latin: Gregorius Septimus; 1020–May 25, 1085), born Hildebrand (Italian: Ildebrando di Soana), was an Italian priest of the Roman Catholic Church and the 158th Pope from April 22, 1073 until he died in 1085.
Gregory VII | |
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| Papacy began | April 22, 1073 |
| Papacy ended | May 25, 1085 |
| Predecessor | Pope Alexander II |
| Successor | Pope Victor III |
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| Birth name | Ildebrando di Soana |
| Born | 1020 Sovana, Italy |
| Died | May 25, 1085 Salerno |
| Other popes named Gregory | |
Early life
Hildebrand was born in Sovana in Tuscany. As a youth, he became a Benedictine monk.
In Rome, Hildebrand became the chaplain of Pope Gregory VI. When Gregory VI abdicated and went into in exile in Germany, Hildebrand went with him.
Cardinal
Pope Leo IX raised Hildebrand to the rank of Cardinal in 1049.
Pope
Cardinal Hildebrand was elected pope on April 22, 1073; and he chose to be called Gregory.
Pope Gregory was involved in Italian and European political disputes.
After his death
Pope Gregory died an exile in Salerno. His last words were: "I have loved justice and hated iniquity; therefore, I [now] die in exile." ("Dilexi iustitiam et odivi iniquitatem propterea morior in exilio")..
Gregory was recognized as a saint in 1728..
Gallery
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Seal of Gregory VII
Related pages
References
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Other websites
Media related to Gregorius VII at Wiki Commons
. Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. 1913.- "Gregory VII", Encyclopædia Britannica, 1911
- Catholic Hierarchy, Popes in sequence
- Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church, Cardinal Ildebrando
| Preceded by Alexander II | Pope 1073–1085 | Succeeded by Victor III |
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