POPE
Pope Blessed Eugene III
Pope, Bishop of Rome
Pope Blessed Eugene III, who reigned as Roman Pontiff from 1145–1153.
background
The first Cistercian pope, a disciple of Saint Bernard of Clairvaux, who promoted reform and the Second Crusade; he is honored as Blessed.
summary
Pope Blessed Eugene III, who reigned as Roman Pontiff from 1145–1153.
papacy Start
1145
papacy End
1153
birth Name
Bernardo Pignatelli