Pope Adrian IV
Former head of the Catholic Church
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Pope Adrian IV was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 4 December 1154 to his death in 1159. He is the only Englishman to have been pope.
Adrian was born in Hertfordshire, England, but little is known of his early life. Wikipedia
Born: 1100, Abbots Langley, United Kingdom
Died: September 1, 1159 (age 59 years), Anagni, Italy
Place of burial: St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City
Full name: Nicholas Breakspear
Parents: Robert de Camera
Church: Catholic Church
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Pope Adrian IV was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 4 December 1154 to his death in 1159. He is the only Englishman to have ...
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Bishop Adrian, servant of the servants of God, sends to his dearest son in Christ, the illustrious king of the English, greeting and apostolic benediction.
On 4th December 1154 Nicholas Breakspear was elected as Pope Adrian IV, the only Englishman to have served on the papal throne.
The imperial party in the conclave sought to exculpate their patron in the face of the reproaches heaped upon him, by ascribing all the blame to the ignorance ...
Adrian IV (Latin: Hadrianus Quartus; c. 1100 – 1 September 1159), born Nicholas Breakspear or Breakspeare, was Pope from 1154 to 1159.
Adrian IV | Englishman, Papal Legate & Reformer | Britannica
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Mar 28, 2024 · Adrian IV was the only Englishman to occupy the papal throne (1154–59). He became a canon regular of St. Ruf near Avignon, Fr., ...
Sep 1, 2023 · Pope Adrian IV died Sept. 1, 1159, either from an infection or, as some reports suggest, from choking during a meal.
Pope Adrian IV was the 169th pope and the fourth man to choose the name Adrian upon his election. He was the only pope born in the United Kingdom and is one ...
Apr 7, 2023 · Pope Adrian IV is one of the most controversial popes for the Irish. ... Born near St. Albans in England around 1100, Nicholas Breakspear. as he ...