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15 Ιουν 2022 · Learn about when Pope Gregory IX, head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 1227 to 1241, declared war on cats.
Pope Gregory IX (Latin: Gregorius IX; born Ugolino di Conti; 1145 – 22 August 1241) [1] was head of the Catholic Church and the ruler of the Papal States from 19 March 1227 until his death in 1241.
16 Αυγ 2023 · Pope Gregory IX believed that cats were evil. Felines were either in league with the devil or the devil himself in a fur coat. The pope had Europe's cats exterminated. There were unexpected consequences for humans: The bubonic plague, superstitions about cats being unlucky and witch hunts.
20 Μαΐ 2019 · Pope Gregory IX responded by issuing the bull Vox in Rama in 1233 which denounced cats – especially black cats – as evil and in league with Satan. Konrad specifically accused the German noble Henry III, Count of Sayn (d. c. 1246) of participating in these rituals but Henry was able to clear his name before a tribunal and retain his position ...
5 Νοε 2019 · Vox in Rama. When supporters of the story that people in the Middle Ages killed cats en masse look for documentary evidence to support their narrative, they usually cite one particular document: a decretal letter issued by Pope Gregory IX (in office 1227 – 1241) titled Vox in Rama.
The calendar of saints was enriched with some of the most popular names by Gregory IX. On July 16, 1228, he canonized St. Francis at Assisi, and on the next day he laid the cornerstone of the church and monastery which were erected in honor of the saint.
History, European Studies, Religion. As Cardinal Hugo and as pope, Gregory was one of the dominant figures in the history of the papacy of the High Middle Ages. Coming to prominence under Pope Inno...
