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Name:
Pope Honorius III
Born: Cencio Savelli
Preceded by: Innocent III (1198 - 1216)
Succeeded by: Gregory IX (1227 - 1241)
Roman Catholic Pope #178
Dates:
Born: ? (Rome)
Died: October 12, 638
Pope: July 18, 1216 - March 18, 1227 (10 years)
Crowned Holy Roman Emperor Frederick: 1220
Approved the Dominican Order: 1216
Approved the Franciscan Order: 1223
Biography:
Pope Honorius III was old and in poor health when he was elected, but nevertheless
he reigned for almost eleven years and managed to accomplish quite a lot during
that time. His two main goal were to maintain papal authority over lands in Italy and
to resist the incursions of heresy throughout Christendom.
The former was made difficult by the desires of Frederick, crowned Holy Roman Emperor by Honorius on the condition that he participate in the Fifth Crusade. Frederick was reluctant to do so, however, because he was more interested in establishing his own control over Italy.
With regards to the suppression of heresy, he approved the rules and creation of religious orders like the Dominicans, Franciscans and Carmelites. These groups had a two-fold purpose for Honorius: on the one hand, they could be used to chase after heretics and, on the other hand, they could be used as an outlet for reformist tendencies which might otherwise lead a person towards heretical groups. Outright combat against heresy was initiated when Honorius launched a crusade against the Albigensians in 1218.
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