Alexander IV | |
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Bishop of Rome | |
![]() Bulla with inscription ALEXANDER PP IIII (pastor pastorum, "shepherd of shepherds") | |
Church | Catholic Church |
Papacy began | 12 December 1254 |
Papacy ended | 25 May 1261 |
Predecessor | Innocent IV |
Successor | Urban IV |
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Orders | |
Consecration | March 1235 |
Created cardinal | 18 September 1227 by Gregory IX |
Personal details | |
Born | Rinaldo di Jenne 1199 or c. 1185 |
Died | Viterbo, Papal States | 25 May 1261
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Pope Alexander IV (1199 or c. 1185 – 25 May 1261) was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 12 December 1254 to his death.