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Pope Gregory IX

1160 - 1241

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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. He is known for issuing the Decretales and instituting the Papal Inquisition, in response to the failures of the episcopal inquisitions established during the time of Pope Lucius III, by means of the papal bull Ad abolendam, issued in 1184. He worked initially as a cardinal, and after becoming the successor of Honorius III, he fully inherited the traditions of Gregory VII and of his own cousin Innocent III, and zealously continued their policy of papal supremacy. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Pope Gregory IX is the 165th most popular religious figure (down from 127th in 2019), the 160th most popular biography from Italy (down from 135th in 2019) and the 69th most popular Italian Religious Figure.

Pope Gregory IX was most famous for the creation of the Inquisition.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Pope Gregory IX ranks 165 out of 3,187. Before him are John Chrysostom, Esther, Albertus Magnus, Hasan ibn Ali, Arius, and Pope Anacletus. After him are Rebecca, Simon the Zealot, Pope Eugene IV, Bilal ibn Rabah, Teresa of Ávila, and Pope Benedict IX.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1160, Pope Gregory IX ranks 2. Before him is Pope Innocent III. After him are Sibylla, Queen of Jerusalem, Muhammad of Ghor, Ali ibn al-Athir, Pérotin, Alys of France, Countess of Vexin, Hartmann von Aue, Abu Yusuf Yaqub al-Mansur, Dulce of Aragon, Arnaud Amalric, and Isaac the Blind. Among people deceased in 1241, Pope Gregory IX ranks 2. Before him is Ögedei Khan. After him are Pope Celestine IV, Snorri Sturluson, Valdemar II of Denmark, Henry II the Pious, Ivan Asen II of Bulgaria, Köten, Isabella of England, Coloman of Galicia, Manuel Doukas, and Fujiwara no Teika.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Pope Gregory IX ranks 160 out of 5,161. Before him are Pope-elect Stephen (700), Pope Innocent XIII (1655), Carlo Ancelotti (1959), Donato Bramante (1443), Michael Collins (1930), and Pope Anacletus (1). After him are Giuseppe Arcimboldo (1526), Numa Pompilius (-753), Cardinal Mazarin (1602), Antonio Gramsci (1891), Pope Eugene IV (1383), and Enzo Ferrari (1898).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Italy

Among religious figures born in Italy, Pope Gregory IX ranks 69. Before him are Pope Clement IX (1600), Pope Boniface VIII (1235), Pope Innocent IX (1519), Pope-elect Stephen (700), Pope Innocent XIII (1655), and Pope Anacletus (1). After him are Pope Eugene IV (1383), Pope Benedict IX (1012), Agatha of Sicily (235), Pope Adrian I (700), Pope Gregory X (1210), and Pope Celestine III (1106).

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