Pope Gelasius II
Gelasius II | |
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| Bishop of Rome | |
Posthumous drawing of Gelasius II, 16th century | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Papacy began | 24 January 1118 |
| Papacy ended | 29 January 1119 |
| Predecessor | Paschal II |
| Successor | Callixtus II |
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| Orders | |
| Ordination | 9 March 1118 |
| Consecration | 10 March 1118 |
| Created cardinal | September 1088 by Urban II |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Giovanni Caetani 1060–64 |
| Died | 29 January 1119 Cluny, Duchy of Burgundy, Kingdom of France |
| Other popes named Gelasius | |
Pope Gelasius II (c. 1060/1064 – 29 January 1119), born Giovanni Caetani or Giovanni da Gaeta (also called Coniulo), was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 24 January 1118 to his death in 1119. A monk of Monte Cassino and chancellor of Pope Paschal II, Caetani was unanimously elected to succeed him. In doing so, he also inherited the conflict with Emperor Henry V over investiture. Gelasius spent a good part of his brief papacy in exile.