Pope Innocent II

Also known as

Gregory Papareschi

Profile

Priest. Part of the court of anti-pope Clement III. Created cardinal-deacon by Pope Paschal II. Accompanied Pope Gelasius II when he was driven into France. Performed diplomatic missions for Pope Callixtus II. Helped conclude the Concordat of Worms in 1122. Papal legate to France in 1123. 164th pope in 1130. Soon after his political opponents chose the anti-pope Anacletus II, and Innocent was forced to flee Rome, first to Pisa, then Genoa and finally to France. He received the support of Lothar II of Germany and the German bishops. In August 1132 Lothar travelled to Italy to depose Anacletus, and to be crowned emperor by Innocent. Anacletus proved to have more support that first thought, and he maintained his rival papacy until his death on 25 January 1138. Innocent hoped to heal the wounds of the long schism, but he almost immediately became involved in lengthy political disputes involving the city of Tivoli, Italy and with Louis VII of France.

Born

as Gregory Papareschi

Papal Ascension

14 February 1130

Died

23 September 1143

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