Gelasius II | |
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| Bishop of Rome | |
 Posthumous drawing of Gelasius II, 16th century | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Papacy began | 24 January 1118 |
| Papacy ended | 29 January 1119 |
| Predecessor | Paschal II |
| Successor | Callixtus II |
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| Orders | |
| Ordination | 9 March 1118 |
| Consecration | 10 March 1118 |
| Created cardinal | September 1088 by Urban II |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Giovanni Caetani 1060–64 |
| Died | 29 January 1119 Cluny, Duchy of Burgundy, Kingdom of France |
| Other popes named Gelasius | |
Pope Gelasius II (c. 1060/1064 – 29 January 1119), born Giovanni Caetani or Giovanni da Gaeta (also called Coniulo),[1] was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 24 January 1118 to his death in 1119. A monk of Monte Cassino and chancellor of Pope Paschal II, Caetani was unanimously elected to succeed him. In doing so, he also inherited the conflict with Emperor Henry V over investiture. Gelasius spent a good part of his brief papacy in exile.
- ^ Pham, John-Peter (2004). Heirs of the Fisherman. Oxford University Press. p. 12. ISBN 9780195178340.