Back Pous Alexander III Afrikaans البابا ألكسندر الثالث Arabic البابا الكسندر التالت ARZ III Aleksandr (Roma papası) Azerbaijani Аляксандр III (Папа Рымскі) Byelorussian Аляксандар III (папа рымскі) BE-X-OLD Александър III (папа) Bulgarian Aleksandr III (pab) Breton Papa Aleksandar III BS Alexandre III (papa) Catalan
Alexander III | |
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| Papacy began | 7 September 1159 |
| Papacy ended | 30 August 1181 |
| Predecessor | Pope Adrian IV |
| Successor | Pope Lucius III |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Orlando Bandinelli |
| Born | c. 1100 Siena |
| Died | August 30, 1181 Rome |
| Other popes named Alexander | |
Pope Alexander III (Latin: Alexander Tertius; c. 1100 – 30 August 1181), born Orlando Bandinelli,[1] was an Italian priest of the Roman Catholic Church. He was the 171st Pope. He was Pope from 1159 to 1181.[2]
- ↑ Also known as Rolando or Roland of Siena
- ↑ "List of Popes," Catholic Encyclopedia (2009); retrieved 2011-11-3.