Pope
Pope Adrian IV
Pope from 1154 to 1159
Pope Adrian IV, who reigned as Roman Pontiff from 1154–1159.
Background
Pope Adrian IV remains the only Englishman ever to be elected pope. A former canon regular, he asserted papal authority during conflicts with the Roman commune and the Emperor Frederick Barbarossa.
Summary
Pope Adrian IV, who reigned as Roman Pontiff from 1154–1159.
Papacy began
1154
Papacy ended
1159
Birth name
Nicholas Breakspear