Gregorio Papareschi was an Italian

cardinal-nephew A cardinal-nephew (; ; ; ; )Signorotto and Visceglia, 2002, p. 114. Modern French scholarly literature uses the term "cardinal-neveu'". was a Cardinal (Catholicism), cardinal elevated by a pope who was that cardinal's relative. The practice of c ...

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Pope Innocent II Pope Innocent II (; died 24 September 1143), born Gregorio Papareschi, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 14 February 1130 to his death in 1143. His election as Pope was controversial, and the first eight years o ...

ca. 1138. He was possibly the Pope's nephew. He subscribed the papal bulls between 18 June 1135 and 30 June 1137. and died probably in 1141.

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* *J. M. Brixius, ''Die Mitglieder des Kardinalkollegiums von 1130-1181'' Berlin 1912, p. 42 no. 16 12th-century Italian cardinals 1141 deaths Year of birth unknown {{Italy-RC-cardinal-stub