Pope Honorius III


Honorius III
Bishop of Rome
Honorius III kneeling at the feet of Christ, apse mosaic of Saint Paul Outside the Walls
ChurchCatholic Church
Papacy began18 July 1216
Papacy ended18 March 1227
PredecessorInnocent III
SuccessorGregory IX
Previous post(s)
Orders
Consecration24 July 1216
by Ugolino di Conti
Created cardinal20 February 1193
by Pope Celestine III
Personal details
Born
Cencio Savelli

c. 1150
Died(1227-03-18)18 March 1227 (aged 76–77)
Rome, Papal States
Coat of armsHonorius III's coat of arms
Other popes named Honorius

Pope Honorius III (c. 1150[2] – 18 March 1227), born Cencio Savelli, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 18 July 1216 to his death. A canon at the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore, he came to hold a number of important administrative positions, including that of Camerlengo. In 1197, he became tutor to the young Frederick II. As pope, he worked to promote the Fifth Crusade, which had been planned under his predecessor, Innocent III. Honorius repeatedly exhorted King Andrew II of Hungary and Emperor Frederick II to fulfill their vows to participate. He also gave approval to the recently formed Dominican and Franciscan religious orders.

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  2. ^ Magyar katolikus lexikon I–XV. Főszerk. Diós István; szerk. Viczián János. Budapest: Szent István Társulat. 1993–2010., [1]

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