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Eugene III

Honored
8 July
Rank
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Status
Blessed
Birth
Uncertain
Death
8 July 1153
Honored as

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Magisterium
Pontificate
Also known as

Bernardo da Pisa · Pope Eugene III · Pope Blessed Eugene III · Bernardo Paganelli di Montemagno · Eugenio III · Bernardo Paganelli · Bernardus Sancti Anastasii ad Aquas Salvias · Bernard de Pise · Bernardus Paginelli · Blessed Eugene III Pope · Bernardo dei Paganelli · Bernard Paginelli · Eugenius III · Eugenius PP. III · Eigenius III · Eugen III · Bernhard aus Pisa · Bernardo di Montemagno · Pope Eugenius III · Bernardus dei Paganelli · Beatus Eugenius PP. III · Papa Eugenio III · Eugène III · papa Eugenio III

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Life

Pope Eugene III (Latin: Eugenius III; c. 1080 – 8 July 1153), born Bernardo, called Bernardo da Pisa, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 15 February 1145 to his death in 1153. He was the first Cistercian to become pope. In response to the fall of Edessa to the Muslims in 1144, Eugene proclaimed the Second Crusade. He was beatified in 1872 by Pope Pius IX.

May Eugene III intercede for us, and may we imitate today the holiness this Life has shown.

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