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Pope Nicholas III (Latin: Nicolaus III; c. 1225 – 22 August 1280), born Giovanni Gaetano Orsini, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 25 November 1277 to his death on 22 August 1280.
Nicholas III (born c. 1225, Rome—died Aug. 22, 1280, Soriano nel Cimino, near Viterbo, Papal States) was the pope from 1277 to 1280. Of noble birth, he was made cardinal in 1244 by Pope Innocent IV and protector of the Franciscans in 1261 by Pope Urban IV.
NICHOLAS III, POPE. Pontificate: Nov. 25, 1277, to Aug. 22, 1280; b. Giovanni Gaetano Orsini, Rome, between 1210 and 1220; d. Soriano nel Cimino, near Viterbo. The orsini family was one of the most powerful Guelf dynasties in Rome.
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The task of Nicholas III in his dealings with the Eastern Church was the practical realization of the union accepted by the Greeks at the Second Council of Lyons (1274), for political reasons rather than out of dogmatic persuasion.
Nicholas III, POPE (GIOVANNI GAETANI ORSINI), b. at Rome, c. 1216; elected at Viterbo, November 25, 1277; d. at Soriano, near Viterbo, August 22, 1280. His father, Matteo Rosso, was of the illustrious Roman family of the Orsini , while his mother, Perna Gaetana, belonged to the noble house of the Gaetani.
The 188th Pope, Nicholas III headed one of the most controversial and corrupt Papal rules from 1277 to 1280. Haunted throughout his career by accusations of corruption and nepotism, the Holy See is best remembered in modern times as one of the subjects condemned to Hell in Dante’s “The Inferno”.
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The task of Nicholas III in his dealings with the Eastern Church was the practical realization of the union accepted by the Greeks at the Second Council of Lyons (1274), for political reasons rather than out of dogmatic persuasion.
The Holy See Pontiffs Nicholas III [ AR - DE - EN - ES - FR - IT - PT] Nicholas III 188th Pope of the Catholic Church Beginning Pontificate: 25.XI, 26.XII.1277: End Pontificate: 22.VIII.1280: Secular Name: Giovanni Gaetano Orsini: Birth: Rome ...
Nicholas III. (1277—1280) Quick Reference. (25 Nov. 1277–22 Aug. 1280) After John XXI's unexpected death the seven cardinals took six months to choose a successor. The most obvious candidate was Giovanni Gaetano, born in Rome 1210/20 as son of Matteo Rossi and Perna Gaetani, of the noble Orsini family.
Pope Nicholas III ( Latin: Nicolaus III; c. 1225 – 22 August 1280), born Giovanni Gaetano Orsini, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 25 November 1277 to his death on 22 August 1280.
