Innocent II
Pope of the Catholic Church (1130–1143)
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Summary
Innocent II was born on 1100[1] in Rome[2]. He died on September 24, 1143[3], in Rome[4]. He worked as a Catholic priest[5] and writer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,809 views/month, #7,202 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Santa Maria in Trastevere[8]
- Position held: Pope[9]
- Religion or worldview: Catholic Church[10]
- Sex or gender: male[11]
- Commons category: Innocentius II[12]
- Family name: Papareschi[13]
- Given name: Innozenz[14], Innocent[15], Innocentius[16], Gregorio[17]
- Topic's main category: Category:Pope Innocent II[18]
- Work location: Rome[19], Papal States[20]
- Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[21], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[22], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[23], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[24]
- Participant in: 1118 papal election[25], 1119 papal election[26], 1124 papal election[27], 1130 papal election[28]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Latin[29]
- Name in native language: Innocentius PP. II[30]
- Consecrator: Giovanni[31]
- Sibling: Pietro Papareschi[32]
- Has works in the collection: Victoria and Albert Museum[33]
Why It Matters
Innocent II has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 69 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]
Works attributed to him include Omne Datum Optimum[36], a papal bull[37] and Bull of Gniezno[38], a circumscription bull[39].
FAQs
Where was Innocent II born?
Innocent II was born in Rome[2].
Where did Innocent II die?
Innocent II died in Rome[4].