Pope Gregory VIII

Pope Gregory VIII (; c.1100 – 17 December 1187), born Alberto di Morra, was an Italian priest of the Roman Catholic Church and the 174th Pope from 25 October 1073 until he died in 1085. "List of Popes,"  Catholic Encyclopedia (2009); retrieved 2013-3-10.

Early life
Alberto di Morra was born in Benvenuo, Italy.Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. (1838).  "Gregory VIII," Penny cyclopaedia, Vol. 11, p. 446.

Cardinal
Pope Adrian IV made him a Cardinal in 1155."Pope Gregory VIII," Catholic Encyclopedia; retrieved 2011-12-1.

He was one of two men sent to England by Pope Alexander III after the murder of St. Thomas a Becket.  

 Pope 
Cardinal Morra was elected pope on 11 October 1187. and he chose to be called Gregory VIII.

Related pages
 List of popes

References

Other websites


   "Gregory VIII (Pope)", Encyclopædia Britannica, 1911
  Catholic Hierarchy, Popes in sequence
  Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church ,   Cardinal Morra 

Category:Italian popes
Category:1100s births
Category:1187 deaths