Pope Eugene III

Pope of the Catholic Church from 1145 to 1153

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Lived 1200–1153, aged 0

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Updated 2026-05-29

Bernardo da Pisa became the first Cistercian pope in 1145 and called for the Second Crusade after Edessa fell to Muslim forces. His papacy lasted until 1153, and centuries later he got beatified in 1872.

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Pope Eugene III, born Bernardo, called Bernardo da Pisa, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 15 February 1145 to his death in 1153. He was the first Cistercian to become pope. In response to the fall of Edessa to the Muslims in 1144, Eugene proclaimed the Second Crusade. He was beatified in 1872 by Pope Pius IX.

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