Pope Paschal II

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Catholic priest human pope

Pope Paschal II was a 12th-century pope whose reign was marked by intense conflict with secular rulers over the authority to appoint bishops, a central issue in the Investiture Controversy.

Aliases (1)

Paschal II ×1

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Catholic priest → human → pope →
alsoKnownAs	Paschal II → Paschalis II → Pope Paschal II →
appointedBy	College of Cardinals →
birthDate	c. 1050 →
birthName	Ranieri →
birthPlace	Bleda, near Forlì, Romagna → Italy → Romagna NERFINISHED →
burialPlace	Basilica of Saint John Lateran →
conflict	Holy Roman Emperor Henry V NERFINISHED → Investiture Controversy → King Henry I of England →
consecrationDate	1099-08-14 →
countryOfCitizenship	Papal States NERFINISHED →
deathDate	1118-01-21 →
deathPlace	Papal States NERFINISHED → Rome →
electionDate	1099-08-13 →
era	12th century → High Middle Ages →
event	Council of Guastalla (1106) → Lateran synods against lay investiture → captivity by Henry V in 1111 → coronation of Henry V as Holy Roman Emperor →
issuedDocument	privilege of 1111 to Henry V →
memberOf	Benedictine Order →
notableFor	conflict with secular rulers over episcopal appointments → role in the Investiture Controversy →
opposedPractice	lay investiture →
papacyEnd	1118-01-21 →
papacyStart	1099-08-13 →
positionHeld	Bishop of Rome → Patriarch of the West → Primate of Italy → Sovereign of the Papal States → Supreme Pontiff →
predecessor	Pope Urban II →
reignEnd	1118-01-21 →
reignStart	1099-08-13 →
religion	Catholic Church →
religiousOrder	Order of Saint Benedict →
seeAlso	Investiture Controversy in the Holy Roman Empire → Papal States in the 12th century →
successor	Pope Gelasius II →
supported	Gregorian Reform →

Referenced by (6)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Pope Paschal II ("Paschal II") → Pope Paschal II →	alsoKnownAs
Investiture Controversy →	involvedPerson
Henry V, Holy Roman Emperor →	opponent
Pope Urban II →	successor
Matilda of Tuscany →	supported