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Honorius IV, detail from a monument, 14th century; in the Church of Santa Maria in Aracoeli, Rome
Honorius IV, detail from a monument, 14th century; in the Church of Santa Maria in Aracoeli, Rome

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Original name:
Giacomo Savelli
Born:
1210?, Rome [Italy]
Died:
April 3, 1287, Rome
Also Known As:
Giacomo Savelli
Title / Office:
pope (1285-1287)
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Honorius IV (born 1210?, Rome [Italy]—died April 3, 1287, Rome) was the pope from 1285 to 1287.

Grandnephew of Pope Honorius III, he studied at Paris and was made cardinal in 1261 by Pope Urban IV. Although old and crippled, he was elected on April 2, 1285, to succeed Pope Martin IV. His pontificate favoured the mendicant orders (i.e., religious orders avowing poverty and mobility) and promoted the study of Oriental languages at the University of Paris to aid those working toward a reunion of Western and Eastern churches. In his striving to restore Sicily to papal vassalage, he clashed with King Peter III of Aragon, who supported Sicilian independence.

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