Saint Pope Blessed Urban II Biography
Saint Pope Blessed Urban II Biography, Feast Day, Date of Birth, Country of Birth, Profession, Place of Work, Date of Death, Place of Death, Beatification Date, Canonization Date |
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Date of Birth | 1042 AD |
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Country of Birth | France in Europe |
Matrimony/Holy Orders | Saints who were Married |
Profession | Pope |
Place of Work | Italy |
Date of Death | July 29, 1099 |
Place of Death | Rome, Italy |
Feast Day | July 29 |
Beatification | Beatified by Pope Leo XIII |
Canonization | Canonized by N/A |
Patron Saint of | N/A |
Saint Pope Blessed Urban II Biography
Pope Blessed Urban II, studied in Reims, France. Monk and Prior in Cluny. Assistant to Pope Gregory VII. And helped with his reforms. Bishop of Ostia, Italy. Cardinal. Papal legate to Germany. As Pope, he continued the reforms against the resistance of the Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV and his antipope Clement III. (Guibert of Ravenna); He was only able to move to Rome in 1093 when Clemens was removed. He focused his efforts on places that recognized him, such as southern Italy and Tuscany. and the Lombard cities. City councils of whole populations should promote the reforms and gain popularity. There were councils in Piacenza, Italy, 1095, Clermont, France, 1095, Rome, 1097 and 1099 and Bari, Italy, 1098. In Clermont Urban preached a sermon, with which the first crusade began. Urban condemned King Philip I of France for Philip's rejection of his wife. Pope Gregory VII. Would have disappeared.
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