POPE
Pope Innocent III
Pope, Bishop of Rome
Pope Innocent III, who reigned as Roman Pontiff from 1198–1216.
background
Pope Innocent III brought the medieval papacy to the height of its influence, approved the new orders of Saint Francis and Saint Dominic, and convened the Fourth Lateran Council (1215), which defined transubstantiation and reformed Church discipline.
summary
Pope Innocent III, who reigned as Roman Pontiff from 1198–1216.
papacy Start
1198
papacy End
1216
birth Name
Lotario dei Conti di Segni