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3 unusual facts about Pope Gelasius II


Mirabeau, Vaucluse

It was in existence when a papal bull of Pope Gelasius II in 1199 confirmed Mirabel as a possession of the abbey Saint-André de Villeneuve-lès-Avignon.

Pope Gelasius II

He was received with great enthusiasm at Avignon, Montpellier and other cities, held a synod at Vienne in January 1119, and was planning to hold a general council to settle the investiture contest when he died at Cluny.

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He set out for France, consecrating the cathedral of Pisa on the way, and arrived at Marseille in October.



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