Papareschi, Gregorio
Papareschi, Gregorio
Reigned from 14 February 1130 to 23 September 1143 . Born at Rome, Italy as Gregorio Papareschi; died there. Before his election he was a cardinal -deacon and with Lambert, Cardinal -Bishop of Ostia, helped draw up the Concordat of Worms, 1122 . His election was opposed by the anti-pope Pietro Pierleone who seized Rome. Innocent went to France where he received the support of Louis VI. His election was ratified at a synod at Wrzburg, 1131 , and in the same year he crowned King Lothair and Queen Richenza at Liege ; opened the synod at Rheims; and crowned Prince Louis of France . He declared, 1134 , that Denmark , Norway , Sweden, and Greenland should remain under the jurisdiction of the Archbishop of Hamburg. Emperor Lothair escorted him to Rome, 1138 ; Pierleone died and was succeeded by the antipope Gregorio Conti who submitted within two months. Innocent summoned the Tenth cumenical Council, 1139 , to remove the consequences of the schism; and acted as mediator in a controversy between Alfonso of Spain and Alfonso Henrique of Portugal .