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The tidings are said to have precipitated Pope Innocent's death on 7 December 1254 in Naples. From triumph to disaster had taken only a few months. Shortly after Innocent's election as pope, his nephew Opizzo had been appointed Latin Patriarch of Antioch.
Innocent IV (born 12th century, Genoa—died Dec. 7, 1254, Naples) was one of the great pontiffs of the Middle Ages (reigned 1243–54), whose clash with Holy Roman emperor Frederick II formed an important chapter in the conflict between papacy and empire.
Aug 11, 2024 · Browse signed letters and documents from the head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States Pope Innocent IV. Buy and sell at Raab
Aug 11, 2024 · A Letter from Pope Innocent IV, During Papal Exile, Helping to Establish a Spanish Monastery in 1247. Buy from Raab.
Ad extirpanda ("To eradicate"; named for its Latin incipit) was a papal bull promulgated on Wednesday, May 15, 1252 by Pope Innocent IV which authorized under defined circumstances the use of torture by the Inquisition as a tool for interrogation.
INNOCENT IV, POPE Pontificate: June 25, 1243 to Dec. 7, 1254; b. Sinibaldo dei Fieschi in Genoa, c. 1200; d. Naples. He was born into one of the most powerful noble families in northwestern Italy.
Pope, succeeded Celestine IV (q.v.); born Genoa, son of Count Hugo of Lavagna. Cardinal priest and vice-chancellor. He attempted to evangelize the East and unify the Christian churches.
