Lucius II | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Rome | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Papacy began | 9 March 1144 |
| Papacy ended | 15 February 1145 |
| Predecessor | Celestine II |
| Successor | Eugene III |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 12 March 1144 by Alberic of Ostia |
| Created cardinal | December 1122 by Callixtus II |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Gherardo Caccianemici dal Orso |
| Died | 15 February 1145 Rome, Papal States, Holy Roman Empire |
| Other popes named Lucius | |
Pope Lucius II (died 15 February 1145), born Gherardo Caccianemici dal Orso, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 9 March 1144 to his death in 1145. His pontificate was notable for the unrest in Rome associated with the Commune of Rome and its attempts to wrest control of the city from the papacy. He supported Empress Matilda's claim to England in the Anarchy, and had a tense relationship with King Roger II of Sicily.