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Urban II

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Also known as Pope Urban II, Pope Blessed Urban II, Ottone de Châtillon

11th century pope and initiator of the Crusades

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Urban II, born Otho de Lagery in 1035 in Châtillon-sur-Marne, was a male Catholic priest, author, and Pope. A member of the Benedictines religious order, he was a student of Bruno of Cologne. He wrote in Latin and worked in Rome and the Papal States. He participated in the 1086 and 1088 papal elections.

He died on July 29, 1099, in Rome and was buried in St. Peter's Basilica. His feast day is also July 29. Urban II is recognized as a blessed figure within the Catholic Church. He is described in sources such as the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary and The Nuttall Encyclopædia. His name in his native language is Urbain II.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
male
Place of death
Rome
Occupation
author
Languages spoken
Latin
Religion
Catholic Church
Participant in
1088 papal election
Student of
Bruno of Cologne
Image
Urbano II in consacrazione de l'altare del monastero di Cluny (detail).png
Work location
Papal States
Religious order
Benedictines
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Commons category
Urbanus II
date of death
1099-07-29
date of birth
1035-00-00
topic's main category
Category:Pope Urban II
canonization status
blessed
birth name
Otho de Lagery
name in native language
Urbain II
described by source
Wikitólica
feast day
July 29
place of burial
St. Peter's Basilica
writing language
Latin
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Encyclopedic overview

Pope Urban II (Latin: Urbanus II; c. 1035 – 29 July 1099), otherwise known as Odo of Châtillon or Otho de Lagery, was the head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 12 March 1088 to his death. He is best known for convening the Council of Clermont, which ignited the series of Catholic military expeditions known as the Crusades.

Pope Urban was a native of France and a descendant of a noble family from the French commune of Châtillon-sur-Marne. Before his papacy, Urban was the grand prior of Cluny and bishop of Ostia. As pope, he dealt with Antipope Clement III, the infighting of various Christian nations, and the Turkish invasions into Anatolia. In 1095, he started preaching for the start of the First Crusade (1096–1099). He promised forgiveness and pardon for all of the past sins of those who would fight to reclaim the Holy Land from Muslims and free the Eastern churches. This pardon would also apply to those fighting the Muslims in Spain. While the First Crusade resulted in the capture of Jerusalem and expulsion of the Fatimids, Pope Urban II died before he could receive the news.

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