Pope Gregory IV


Gregory IV
Bishop of Rome
Miniature of Pope Gregory IV (c. 840)
ChurchCatholic Church
Papacy beganOctober 827
Papacy ended25 January 844
PredecessorValentine
SuccessorSergius II
Orders
Created cardinal797
by Leo III
Personal details
Born
Died(844-01-25)25 January 844
Rome, Papal States
Other popes named Gregory

Pope Gregory IV (Latin: Gregorius IV; died 25 January 844) was the bishop of Rome and ruler of the Papal States from October 827 to his death.[1] His pontificate was notable for the papacy’s attempts to intervene in the quarrels between Emperor Louis the Pious and his sons. It also saw the breakup of the Carolingian Empire in 843.

  1. ^ Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Pope Gregory IV" . Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.