"Sergius IV" redirects here. For the Duke of Naples from 1002 to 1036, see Sergius IV of Naples.
Pope Sergius IV (died 12 May 1012) was the bishop of Rome and nominal ruler of the Papal States from 31 July 1009 to his death. His temporal power was eclipsed by the patrician John Crescentius. Sergius IV may have called for the expulsion of Muslims from the Holy Land, but this is disputed. Since his time, the practice that the person who has been elected to the office of pope takes on a new name became a tradition.[1]
Pietro Martino Buccaporci was born in Rome in the "Pina" district, at an unknown date, the son of Peter the Shoemaker and Stephania.[2]Buccaporci was neither his birth name nor the name of his family, but apparently a nickname given to him because of his personal habits.[3]
The power held by Sergius IV was small and often overshadowed by the patrician, John Crescentius, the ruler of the city of Rome at the time. With the help of Crescentius, Sergius resisted the attempts of Emperor Otto III to establish control over Rome. Sergius IV acted to relieve famine in the city, and he exempted several monasteries from episcopal rule.[5]
A papal bull calling for Muslims to be driven from the Holy Land after the Church of the Holy Sepulchre was destroyed in 1009 by the Fatimidcaliphal-Hakim bi-Amr Allah has been attributed to Sergius IV, although its authenticity has long been a matter of debate.[7]Carl Erdmann considered it genuine,[8] but it was rejected at length by Aleksander Gieysztor, who suggested that it was actually invented around the time of the First Crusade in order to help justify that expedition to Jerusalem.[9] Subsequently, Hans Martin Schaller has argued for the document's authenticity.[10]
Death and legacyedit
Sergius died on 12 May 1012 and was buried in the Basilica of St. John Lateran.[5] Although not canonized, Sergius is sometimes venerated as a saint by the Benedictines of which he was a member.[11] There was some suspicion that he was murdered, as he died within a week of Crescentius, considered by many to have been his patron.[12] Sergius was followed in the papacy by Benedict VIII.[13]
^Goez, Werner (1970). "PAPA QUI ET EPISCOPUS: ZUM SELBSTVERSTÄNDNIS DES REFORMPAPSTTUMS IM 11. JAHRHUNDERT". Archivum Historiae Pontificiae. 8: 27–59. JSTOR 23563726.
^Alphonsus Ciaconius (Alfonso Chacón) (1677). Agostinus Olduinus (ed.). Vitae et res gestae pontificum romanorum: et S.R.E. cardinalium (in Latin). Vol. Tomus primus. Roma: P. et A. De Rubeis. p. 765.
^His epitaph, quoted by Duchesne, p. 264, states, Albanum regimen lustro venerabilis uno rexit. A lustrum is a five-year period.
^ abcMann, Horace. "Pope Sergius IV." The Catholic Encyclopedia Vol. 13. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1912. 8 November 2017
^Jules Auguste Lair (1899). Bulle du pape Sergius IV.: Lettres de Gerbert (in French and Latin). Paris: A. Picard et fils. pp. 1–88.
^Carl Erdmann (1965). Die Entstehung des Kreuzzugsgedankens (in German). Stuttgart: W. Kohlhammer.
^Aleksander Gieysztor (1950). The Genesis of the Crusades: The Encyclical of Sergius IV (1009–1012).
^Hans Martin Schaller (1991), 'Zur Kreuzzugensyklika Papst Sergius' IV.', in: Papsttum, Kirche und Recht im Mittelalter. Festschrift für Horst Fuhrmann zum 65. Geburtstag, ed. Hubert Mordek (Tubingen 1991), 135–153 (in German).
^Richard P. McBrien, Lives of the Popes: The Pontiffs from St. Peter to Benedict XVI, (HarperCollins Publishers, 2000), 168.
^ Mann, Horace (1907). "Pope Benedict VIII". In Herbermann, Charles (ed.). Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol. 2. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
Sourcesedit
Duchesne Louis, ed. (1892). Le Liber Pontificalis (in Latin and French). Paris: E. De Boccard. p. 267.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Pope Sergius IV". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
pope, sergius, sergius, redirects, here, duke, naples, from, 1002, 1036, sergius, naples, died, 1012, bishop, rome, nominal, ruler, papal, states, from, july, 1009, death, temporal, power, eclipsed, patrician, john, crescentius, sergius, have, called, expulsio. Sergius IV redirects here For the Duke of Naples from 1002 to 1036 see Sergius IV of Naples Pope Sergius IV died 12 May 1012 was the bishop of Rome and nominal ruler of the Papal States from 31 July 1009 to his death His temporal power was eclipsed by the patrician John Crescentius Sergius IV may have called for the expulsion of Muslims from the Holy Land but this is disputed Since his time the practice that the person who has been elected to the office of pope takes on a new name became a tradition 1 PopeSergius IVBishop of RomeTomb of Sergius IV in St John Lateran 18th century ChurchCatholic ChurchPapacy began31 July 1009Papacy ended12 May 1012PredecessorJohn XVIIISuccessorBenedict VIIIOrdersConsecration1004Created cardinal1004by John XVIIIPersonal detailsBornPietro Martino BuccaporciRome Papal States Holy Roman EmpireDied 1012 05 12 12 May 1012Rome Papal States Holy Roman EmpirePrevious post s Cardinal Bishop of Albano 1004 1009 Other popes named Sergius Contents 1 Early life 2 Pontificate 3 Death and legacy 4 References 5 SourcesEarly life editPietro Martino Buccaporci was born in Rome in the Pina district at an unknown date the son of Peter the Shoemaker and Stephania 2 Buccaporci was neither his birth name nor the name of his family but apparently a nickname given to him because of his personal habits 3 In 1004 he became the bishop of Albano 4 5 He was elected pope after the abdication of John XVIII in 1009 and adopted the name Sergius IV 6 Pontificate editThe power held by Sergius IV was small and often overshadowed by the patrician John Crescentius the ruler of the city of Rome at the time With the help of Crescentius Sergius resisted the attempts of Emperor Otto III to establish control over Rome Sergius IV acted to relieve famine in the city and he exempted several monasteries from episcopal rule 5 A papal bull calling for Muslims to be driven from the Holy Land after the Church of the Holy Sepulchre was destroyed in 1009 by the Fatimid caliph al Hakim bi Amr Allah has been attributed to Sergius IV although its authenticity has long been a matter of debate 7 Carl Erdmann considered it genuine 8 but it was rejected at length by Aleksander Gieysztor who suggested that it was actually invented around the time of the First Crusade in order to help justify that expedition to Jerusalem 9 Subsequently Hans Martin Schaller has argued for the document s authenticity 10 Death and legacy editSergius died on 12 May 1012 and was buried in the Basilica of St John Lateran 5 Although not canonized Sergius is sometimes venerated as a saint by the Benedictines of which he was a member 11 There was some suspicion that he was murdered as he died within a week of Crescentius considered by many to have been his patron 12 Sergius was followed in the papacy by Benedict VIII 13 References edit nbsp Biography portal nbsp Christianity portal nbsp History portal Goez Werner 1970 PAPA QUI ET EPISCOPUS ZUM SELBSTVERSTANDNIS DES REFORMPAPSTTUMS IM 11 JAHRHUNDERT Archivum Historiae Pontificiae 8 27 59 JSTOR 23563726 Duchesne p 267 Alphonsus Ciaconius Alfonso Chacon 1677 Agostinus Olduinus ed Vitae et res gestae pontificum romanorum et S R E cardinalium in Latin Vol Tomus primus Roma P et A De Rubeis p 765 His epitaph quoted by Duchesne p 264 states Albanum regimen lustro venerabilis uno rexit A lustrum is a five year period a b c Mann Horace Pope Sergius IV The Catholic Encyclopedia Vol 13 New York Robert Appleton Company 1912 8 November 2017 Sergius IV The Holy See Jules Auguste Lair 1899 Bulle du pape Sergius IV Lettres de Gerbert in French and Latin Paris A Picard et fils pp 1 88 Carl Erdmann 1965 Die Entstehung des Kreuzzugsgedankens in German Stuttgart W Kohlhammer Aleksander Gieysztor 1950 The Genesis of the Crusades The Encyclical of Sergius IV 1009 1012 Hans Martin Schaller 1991 Zur Kreuzzugensyklika Papst Sergius IV in Papsttum Kirche und Recht im Mittelalter Festschrift fur Horst Fuhrmann zum 65 Geburtstag ed Hubert Mordek Tubingen 1991 135 153 in German Richard P McBrien Lives of the Popes The Pontiffs from St Peter to Benedict XVI HarperCollins Publishers 2000 168 Catholic Online nbsp Mann Horace 1907 Pope Benedict VIII In Herbermann Charles ed Catholic Encyclopedia Vol 2 New York Robert Appleton Company Sources editDuchesne Louis ed 1892 Le Liber Pontificalis in Latin and French Paris E De Boccard p 267 nbsp This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Herbermann Charles ed 1913 Pope Sergius IV Catholic Encyclopedia New York Robert Appleton Company dd Catholic Church titlesPreceded byJohn XVIII Pope1009 12 Succeeded byBenedict VIII Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Pope Sergius IV amp oldid 1189633779, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
