Pope Gregory VIII
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Pope Gregory VIII, born Alberto di Morra, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States for two months in 1187. Becoming Pope after a long diplomatic career as Apostolic Chancellor, he
Dutch engraving, made c. 1650
Gregory VIII on a 19th-century religious card
Gregory VIII is buried at Pisa Cathedral
Pope Urban III
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Pope Urban III served as head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 25 November 1185 until his death in 1187. A native of Milan, Urban III was elected pope at a time of intense con
Pope Gregory VIII
…pro-papal candidate Folmar of Karden and the pro-imperial Rudolf of Wied, and allowing the canons of Trier to hold a new election, but was overruled by Pope Urban III. It was in this position that di Morra "...compiled a Forma Dicendi, a collection of official papal acts, and also completed a codification of the…
Urban III in a 14th-century miniature
Bulla of Urban III