Pope Honorius III

Pope Honorius III
Bishop of Rome
Honorius III kneeling at the feet of Christ, apse mosaic of Saint Paul Outside the Walls
Church	Catholic Church
Papacy began	18 July 1216
Papacy ended	18 March 1227
Predecessor	Innocent III
Successor	Gregory IX
Orders
Consecration	24 July 1216 by Ugolino di Conti
Created cardinal	20 February 1193 by Pope Celestine III
Personal details
Born	Cencio Savelli c. 1150 Rome, Papal States
Died	(1227-03-18)18 March 1227 (aged 76–77) Rome, Papal States
Previous post(s)	Cardinal-Deacon of Santa Lucia in Orphea (1193–1200)[1] Cardinal-Priest of Santi Giovanni e Paolo (1200–1216) Camerlengo of the Sacred College of Cardinals (1198–1216) Vice-Chancellor of the Holy Roman Church (1194–1198) Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church (1188–1198)
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Pope Honorius III (c. 1150^[2] – 18 March 1227), born Cencio Savelli, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 18 July 1216 to his death. A canon at the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore, he came to hold a number of important administrative positions, including that of Camerlengo. In 1197, he became tutor to the young Frederick II. As pope, he worked to promote the Fifth Crusade, which had been planned under his predecessor, Innocent III. Honorius repeatedly exhorted King Andrew II of Hungary and Emperor Frederick II to fulfill their vows to participate. He also gave approval to the recently formed Dominican and Franciscan religious orders.