By Pope Leo XIII with his feast day on 29 July
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Urban II
Pope Urban II, otherwise known as Odo of Châtillon or Otho de Lagery, was the head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 12 March 1088 to his death. He is best known for convening the Council of Clermont, which ignited the series of Catholic military expeditions known as the Crusades.
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culture · Head of the Catholic Church from 1088 to 1099 · Catholic priest · author · also Urban II, Pope Urban II, Pope Blessed Urban II, II
Born 1035 · Died 29 July 1099 · Q30578
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Died 1099-07-29.
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Career landmark: Pope (1088–1099).
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Career landmark: cardinal-bishop of Ostia (1078–1088).
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Born 1035.
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