Gregory IX | |
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Papacy began | 19 March 1227 |
Papacy ended | 22 August 1241 |
Predecessor | Pope Honorius III |
Successor | Pope Celestine IV |
Personal details | |
Birth name | Ugolino dei Conti di Segni |
Born | c. 1145 Anagni, Italy |
Died | 22 August 1241 Rome |
Other popes named Gregory |
Gregory IX (Latin: Gregorius Nonus; c. 1145 – 22 August 1241), born Ugolino dei Conti di Segni, was an Italian priest of the Roman Catholic Church and the 178th Pope from 19 March 1227 until his death in 1241.[1]