Pope Innocent II

Pope of the Catholic Church (1130–1143)

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Lived 1100–1143, aged 43

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1100–1143
Aged 43

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Updated 2026-05-29

Ran the Catholic Church through a messy eight-year power struggle against a rival pope, then crowned a Holy Roman Emperor and convened the Second Council of the Lateran between 1130 and 1143.

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Pope Innocent II, 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 Holy Roman emperor. Innocent went on to preside over the Second Council of the Lateran.

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