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Urban IV, d. 1264, pope (1261–64), a Frenchman (b. Troyes) named Jacques Pantaléon; successor of Alexander IV. In the pontifical service he was sent on missions into N Germany; then he was made bishop of Verdun (1253) and Latin patriarch of Jerusalem (1255). On his election he inherited the struggle between the Hohenstaufen Hohenstaufen (hō'ənshtou`fən) ..... Click the link for more information. and the church, which he continued with vigor and success. It was Urban who dealt the Hohenstaufen the fatal stroke by a definite renewal of the offer of the Sicilian throne to Charles of Anjou. Urban restored the papal finances to solvency, and he established the feast of Corpus Christi. He was succeeded by Clement IV. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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After meeting with the bishop, cardinal, and Pope Urban IV, she convinced the bishop to call a synod in 1246 to order that the celebration be held the following year. News reached Rome quickly and the Pontiff, Pope Urban IV, who was in Orvieto at the time, set out for Bolsena. |
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