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Honorius II was a Pope who led the Catholic Church from 1124 to 1130 during the medieval period. While his papacy was relatively brief, he served during an important time in Church history when the Pope's authority and independence from secular rulers were still being established.
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- 1100-00-00
- Died
- 1130-02-20
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Pope Honorius II (9 February 1060 – 13 February 1130), born Lamberto Scannabecchi, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 21 December 1124 to his death in 1130.
Although from a humble background, his obvious intellect and outstanding abilities saw him promoted up through the ecclesiastical hierarchy. Attached to the Frangipani family of Rome, his election as pope was contested by a rival candidate, Celestine II, and force was used to guarantee his election.