Lucius II

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Lucius II , originally Gerardus Caccianemici de l'Orso († February 15, 1145 ), was Pope from March 9 ( enthronement on March 12) 1144.

He came from Bologna , was the son of Albert de l'Orso and was first a member of the Augustinian Canons in Lucca . In 1123 he was appointed cardinal priest of Santa Croce in Gerusalemme (Rome) and later worked as a papal legate in Germany for Popes Honorius II and Innocent II. It is mainly his efforts to attribute that Lothar III. made two trains to Italy to protect Innocent II from the antipope Anaclet II . Innocent II appointed him head of the papal chancellery , which he led under the title of bibliothecarius . It is believed that he mastered the German language.

His stormy pontificate was marked by the establishment of a revolutionary republic in Rome , which sought to rob the Pope of his secular power, and the recognition of papal suzerainty over Portugal .

In 1144 he met Roger II of Sicily in Ceprano to clarify his duties as a vassal of the Holy See . Lucius refused to accept Roger's demands and refused him, but Roger forced Lucius at gunpoint to accept his terms.

The Roman Senate, which during the pontificate of Innocent II took over practically all secular power from the Pope and was dissolved by Lucius, took power again, encouraged by Lucius' defeat. Lucius called the Roman-German King Konrad III in vain . to help and eventually marched against the Senate with a small army. Lucius lost this war too. According to Gottfried von Viterbo , he was badly wounded during this fight and died of his injuries a few days later.

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predecessor Office successor
Celestine II. Pope
1144–1145 		Eugene III.
personal data
SURNAME Lucius II
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Gerardus Caccianemici (real name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Pope (1144–1145)
DATE OF BIRTH 11th century or 12th century
DATE OF DEATH February 15, 1145