Pope Adrian V

Pope

Adrian V
Pope; Adrian V
Bishop of Rome
	Tomb of Adrian V, St. Peter’s Basilica
Church	Catholic Church
Papacy began	11 July 1276
Papacy ended	18 August 1276
Predecessor	Innocent V
Successor	John XXI
Orders
Created cardinal	December 1251; by Innocent IV
Personal details
Born	Ottobuono de' Fieschi; c. 1210–1220; Genoa, Republic of Genoa
Died	18 August 1276; Viterbo, Papal States
Previous post(s)	Cardinal-Deacon of Sant’Adriano al Foro (1251–1276); Archpriest of the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore (1262–1276);
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	Other popes named Adrian

Pope Adrian V (Latin: Adrianus V; c. 1210/1220 – 18 August 1276), born Ottobuono de' Fieschi, was the head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 11 July 1276 to his death on 18 August 1276. He was an envoy of Pope Clement IV sent to England in May 1265 who successfully completed his task of resolving disputes between King Henry III of England and his barons. Adrian V was elected pope following the death of Innocent V, but died of natural illness before being ordained to the priesthood.

In the Divine Comedy, Dante meets Adrian V in the fifth terrace of Purgatorio where Adrian V cleanses for the vice of avarice.