Pietro Gallocia or Galluzzi (c. 1120/30, in

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– 14 March 1211, in Rome) was a Roman

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. He was apostolic subdeacon and governor of Campagna in the pontificate of

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(1159-1181). Pope Clement III created him Cardinal-Deacon in 1188 and named him

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in 1190. He participated in the papal election, 1191 and

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. Papal legate in

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1191–92. In 1204 he consecrated King

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, who was solemnly crowned by the

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. He became

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in April 1206. He died at Rome at very advanced age.

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Sources

*Werner Maleczek, ''Papst und Kardinalskolleg von 1191 bis 1216'', Wien 1984, p. 95-96 12th-century Italian cardinals Cardinal-bishops of Porto Deans of the College of Cardinals 12th-century births 1211 deaths Year of birth uncertain {{italy-RC-cardinal-stub