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Clement IV
Clement IV, born Guy le Foulquois of France, was pope from 1265 to 1268, continuing papal support for St Louis IX's crusading legacy and engaging in …
Timeline
- c. 1190–1235Saint-Gilles · LanguedocGuy was born to a noble family in Saint-Gilles in Languedoc, received theological education in Paris and elsewhere, later taught and entered the church administration, gradually building scholarly and diplomatic reputation.
- 1244–1265Rome · LazioRaised to cardinal in 1244, he held posts such as papal chancellor and participated in curial decisions on imperial and crusade affairs, laying the political groundwork for his later election as pope.
- 1265–1268Viterbo · LazioAfter being elected pope in 1265 he continued support for Louis IX's crusading cause, handled relations with Manfred of Sicily and imperial powers, and advanced church reform and canonization proceedings.
Sources
- Clement IV https://www.britannica.com/biography/Clement-IV
- Pope Clement IV https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/04045a.htm