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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 .
Pope Innocent IV authorized its use by the Inquisition in 1252 in the papal bull Ad extirpanda.
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 (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 · Pope Innocent IV (c. 1195-1254) was a canon lawyer before he served the papal curia and being elected Pope in 1243. He inherited a dispute with the Holy Roman Emperor from his predecessor, Gregory IX, over estates owned by the Papal States but had been seized by the Emperor.
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.
