Lotario dei Conti di Segni

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Lotario dei Conti di Segni, better known as Pope Innocent III, was one of the most powerful and influential medieval popes, who greatly expanded the political and spiritual authority of the papacy in the early 13th century.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Catholic priest
canon lawyer
human
medieval writer
pope
theologian
alsoKnownAs Innocent III NERFINISHED
Pope Innocent III NERFINISHED
birthName Lotario dei Conti di Segni self-link
burialPlace Perugia Cathedral
surface form: Cathedral of San Lorenzo, Perugia

Perugia NERFINISHED
centuryOfActivity 12th century
13th century
church Roman Catholicism
surface form: Catholic Church
citizenship Papal States NERFINISHED
convened Fourth Lateran Council
councilDate 1215
countryOfBirth Papal States NERFINISHED
countryOfDeath Papal States NERFINISHED
dateOfBirth circa 1160
circa 1161
dateOfDeath 16 July 1216
educatedAt University of Bologna
University of Paris NERFINISHED
electedPopeOn 8 January 1198
era High Middle Ages
familyName Conti
father Trasmondo dei Conti di Segni
fieldOfStudy canon law
theology
influenced development of papal monarchy
medieval canon law
knownFor asserting papal supremacy
calling the Albigensian Crusade
organizing the Fourth Crusade
reforming church discipline
strengthening papal authority over secular rulers
language Latin
memberOf Conti di Segni family
mother Claricia Scotti
nobleFamily Conti di Segni family
surface form: Conti di Segni
notableWork De miseria conditionis humanae
De sacro altaris mysterio
Sermons
ordinalNumber 176th pope
papacyEndDate 16 July 1216
papacyStartDate 8 January 1198
papalName Innocent III NERFINISHED
placeOfBirth Gavignano
near Anagni
placeOfDeath Perugia NERFINISHED
positionHeld Pope
predecessor Pope Celestine III
religion Roman Catholicism
surface form: Catholic Church
successor Pope Honorius III NERFINISHED
title Pope
surface form: Bishop of Rome

Sovereign of the Papal States
Vicar of Christ

Referenced by (3)

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Lotario dei Conti di Segni birthName Lotario dei Conti di Segni self-link
Pope Innocent III birthName Lotario dei Conti di Segni
De miseria conditionis humanae writtenBy Lotario dei Conti di Segni