Pope Gelasius II

Pope

Gelasius II
Pope; Gelasius II
Bishop of Rome
	Posthumous drawing of Gelasius II, 16th century
Church	Catholic Church
Papacy began	24 January 1118
Papacy ended	29 January 1119
Predecessor	Paschal II
Successor	Callixtus II
Orders
Ordination	9 March 1118
Consecration	10 March 1118
Created cardinal	September 1088; by Urban II
Personal details
Born	Giovanni Caetani; 1060–64; Gaeta, Duchy of Gaeta
Died	29 January 1119; Cluny, Duchy of Burgundy, Kingdom of France
Previous post(s)	Acting Chancellor of the Holy Roman Church (1088); Cardinal-Deacon of Santa Maria in Cosmedin (1088–1118); Chancellor of the Holy Roman Church (1089–1118);
	Other popes named Gelasius

Pope Gelasius II (c. 1060/1064 – 29 January 1119), born Giovanni Caetani or Giovanni da Gaeta (also called Coniulo), was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 24 January 1118 to his death in 1119. A monk of Monte Cassino and chancellor of Pope Paschal II, Caetani was unanimously elected to succeed him. In doing so, he also inherited the conflict with Emperor Henry V over investiture. Gelasius spent a good part of his brief papacy in exile.

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