Guglielmo Fieschi was an Italian

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and

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Pope Innocent IV Pope Innocent IV (; – 7 December 1254), born Sinibaldo Fieschi, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 25 June 1243 to his death in 1254. Fieschi was born in Genoa and studied at the universities of Parma and Bolo ...

, his uncle, who elevated him on May 28, 1244. He was born between 1210 and 1220 in

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, but nothing is known about his life before his elevation to the cardinalate. As cardinal, he received the title of deacon of Sant'Eustachio. He subscribed with this title the papal bulls issued between September 27, 1244, and August 28, 1255. He accompanied his uncle the pope in his escape from Rome in 1244 and went with him to Genoa, and then to France. He participated in the

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in 1245. He served as papal legate in various parts of Italy from 1252–54. He was one of the cardinal electors in the

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. He acted also as protector of the orders of the

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(1251) and the

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(1253). He died before May 1, 1256.

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13th-century Italian cardinals Cardinal-nephews 13th-century births 1256 deaths Fieschi family {{Italy-RC-cardinal-stub