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Lucius II

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Also known as Gherardo Caccianemici dal Orso, Pope Lucius II

pope of the Catholic Church from 1144 to 1145

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Lucius II was a pope who led the Catholic Church for about a year, from 1144 to 1145. While his papacy was brief, he served during an important period in Church history when the pope's religious and political authority was constantly being tested.

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Lucius II appears in Vinony's Popes collection — one of 268 entries.

Vinony's link graph records 398 inbound references to Lucius II, and connects out to Pope, Gospel and Society of Jesus.

It is catalogued under topics including 1145 deaths, 12th-century popes and Burials at the Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran.

Vinony links it to 68 Wikipedia language editions.

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date of death
1145-02-15
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1050-00-00
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19th-century religious card depicting Lucius II Pope Lucius II (died 15 February 1145), born Gherardo Caccianemici dal Orso, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 9 March 1144 to his death in 1145. His pontificate was notable for the unrest in Rome associated with the Commune of Rome and its attempts to wrest control of the city from the papacy. He supported Empress Matilda's claim to the Kingdom of England in the Anarchy, and had a tense relationship with King Roger II of Sicily.

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