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Pope Honorius II
Pope Honorius II (c. 1060–1130), born Lamberto Scannabecchi of Fagnano near Bologna, succeeded Callixtus II in December 1124, convened the First Late…
Timeline
- 1124–1125Rome · LazioHonorius II was elected pope in December 1124 and immediately convened the First Lateran Council at the Lateran Palace in March 1125, reaffirming the spirit of the Concordat of Worms, condemning simony, and addressing church discipline and ecclesiastical affairs in various regions.
- 1125–1128Palermo · SicilyIn the mid-to-late 1120s Honorius II actively intervened in the politics of southern Italy, maintaining close contact with Roger II, recognizing him as Count of Sicily in 1126, and mediating his relations with the Papal States and the Neapolitan states, laying the groundwork for Roger's later investiture as duke.
- 1128–1130Rome · LazioIn his later years Honorius II continued to consolidate the fruits of church reform and handled ecclesiastical affairs in southern Italy and along the imperial frontier. He died in Rome on 13 February 1130, immediately sparking the dual-papacy dispute between Innocent II and Anacletus II.
Sources
- Liber Pontificalis
- Roger II of Sicily: A Ruler Between East and West — Hubert Houben (2002)