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Gelasius II

Honored
Rank
Status
Saint
Birth
1060
Death
1119
Honored as

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Pontificate
Also known as

Giovanni Caetani · Pope Gelasius II · Giovanni di Gaeta · San Gelasio II Papa · Gelasio II · Giovanni dei Caetani d'Aragona · Jean de Gaète · Gelasius PP. II · Papa Gelasio II · Juan de Gaeta · Gélase II · papa Gelasio II · Gelasius II

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Life

Pope Gelasius II (c. 1060/1064 – 29 January 1119), was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 24 January 1118 to his death in 1119. A monk of Monte Cassino and chancellor of Pope Paschal II, Caetani was unanimously elected to succeed him. In doing so, he also inherited the conflict with Emperor Henry V over investiture. Gelasius spent a good part of his brief papacy in exile.

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

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