Back Pous Paschalis II AF باسكال الثاني Arabic باسكال التانى ARZ Пасхалій II BE Паскалий II Bulgarian Paskal II BR Pasqual II Catalan Gáu-huòng Paschalis 2-sié CDO Paschalis II. Czech Paschalis II. German
Paschal II | |
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| Bishop of Rome | |
 Miniature of Paschal II, 14th century | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Papacy began | 13 August 1099 |
| Papacy ended | 21 January 1118 |
| Predecessor | Urban II |
| Successor | Gelasius II |
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| Orders | |
| Created cardinal | 1073 by Gregory VII |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ranierius 1050–55 |
| Died | 21 January 1118 (aged c. 63–68) Rome, Papal States |
| Other popes named Paschal | |
Pope Paschal II (Latin: Paschalis II; 1050 x 1055 – 21 January 1118), born Ranierius, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 13 August 1099 to his death in 1118. A monk of the Abbey of Cluny, he was created the cardinal-priest of San Clemente by Pope Gregory VII (1073–85) in 1073. He was consecrated as pope in succession to Pope Urban II (1088–99) on 19 August 1099. His reign of almost twenty years was exceptionally long for a medieval pope.