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Also known as Ranierius Raineri of Bleda, Ranierius, Pope Paschal II

Head of the Catholic Church from 1099 to 1118

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Paschal II was a male Catholic priest, writer, and bishop who served as Pope and cardinal. He was a member of the Benedictines and held citizenship in the March of Tuscany. His work locations included Rome and the Papal States. He participated in the papal elections of 1086 and 1088.

Born in 1050, he died on January 21, 1118, in Rome. He was consecrated by Odon de Châtillon and Maurice of Porto. He is buried in the Archbasilica of St. John Lateran. He spoke, wrote, and signed in Latin. His name in his native language was Paschalis II. He is recognized in the Popes collection and described by sources including the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary and the Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition.

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Died
1118
Works
1

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
male
Citizenship
March of Tuscany
Place of birth
Santa Sofia
Place of death
Rome
Occupation
Catholic bishop
Position held
cardinal
Languages spoken
Latin
Participant in
1088 papal election
Image
Filip1Frr (cropped).jpg
Work location
Papal States
Religious order
Benedictines
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Commons category
Paschalis II
date of death
1118-00-00
date of birth
1050-00-00
described by source
Wikitólica
topic's main category
Category:Pope Paschal II
consecrator
Maurice of Porto
name
pape Pascal II
name in native language
Paschalis II
Commons Creator page
Paschal II
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Works in European collections

1 object attributed to Paschal II, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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Encyclopedic overview

Pope Paschal II (Latin: Paschalis II; 1050 x 1055 – 21 January 1118), born Raniero Raineri di Bleda, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 13 August 1099 to his death in 1118. A monk of the Abbey of Cluny, he was created the cardinal-priest of San Clemente by Pope Gregory VII (1073–85) in 1073. He was consecrated as pope in succession to Pope Urban II (1088–99) on 19 August 1099. His reign of almost twenty years was exceptionally long for a medieval pope.

Early career

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