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Pope Gregory IX

Type Figure Region Rome Time c. 1145–1241 Also known as Pope Gregory IX、Ugo di Segni、乌戈·迪·塞尼、教宗额我略九世

Gregory IX (c. 1145–1241), born Ugo di Segni, pope 1227–1241; he strengthened papal courts and missionary bodies, established the Roman Inquisition, …

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  1. c. 1145–1227Anagni · LazioUgo di Segni was born to a noble family in Anagni, served as bishop of Perugia and as a cardinal, and took part in several papal diplomatic missions. Elected pope on 19 March 1227, he took the name Gregory IX, continuing his uncle Pope Innocent III's line of strengthening papal power.
  2. 1227–1241Rome · RomeIn 1227 he excommunicated Frederick II over the postponement of the Crusade, after which the two sides reconciled and clashed repeatedly. In 1231 he approved the establishment of the Dominican Inquisition, and in 1232–1234 compiled the papal legal code the Decretals of Gregory IX. In the 1230s he supported the cities of northern Italy against the emperor, and in 1239 again excommunicated Frederick. He died in Rome on 22 August 1241.

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