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Pope Innocent II
Innocent II | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Rome | |
 Excerpt from a mosaic in the Roman church Santa Maria in Trastevere, built by Innocent II | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Papacy began | 14 February 1130 |
| Papacy ended | 24 September 1143 |
| Predecessor | Honorius II |
| Successor | Celestine II |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 22 February 1130 |
| Consecration | 23 February 1130 by Giovanni Vitale |
| Created cardinal | 1088 by Urban II |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Gregorio Papareschi |
| Died | 24 September 1143 Rome, Papal States |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Other popes named Innocent | |
Pope Innocent II (Latin: Innocentius II; died 24 September 1143), born Gregorio Papareschi, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 14 February 1130 to his death in 1143. His election as Pope was controversial, and the first eight years of his reign were marked by a struggle for recognition against the supporters of Anacletus II. He reached an understanding with King Lothair III of Germany, who supported him against Anacletus, and whom he crowned as Holy Roman Emperor. Innocent went on to preside over the Second Council of the Lateran.
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