Philip | |
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Bishop of Fermo | |
![]() The arrival of papal legate Philip to the Kingdom of Hungary in early 1279, as depicted in the mid-14th century Illuminated Chronicle | |
Installed | 24 March 1273 |
Term ended | 1300 or 1301 |
Predecessor | Gerard |
Successor | Alberico Visconti |
Other post(s) | Provost of Mantua |
Personal details | |
Died | 1300 or 1301 |
Nationality | Italian |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Philip (Italian: Filippo; died in 1300 or 1301) was an Italian prelate in the 13th century, who served as Bishop of Fermo from 1273 until his death.
Pope Nicholas III appointed him papal legate to Hungary, Poland and the neighboring lands in late 1278, to help King Ladislaus IV of Hungary restore royal power. His activity between 1279 and 1281 – mostly regarding the persecution of the Cumans – significantly interfered in Hungarian domestic politics and, contrary to his original mandate and intent, contributed to the deepening of feudal anarchy and the suppression of royal power against the emerging oligarchs.