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Pope Honorius IV (c. 1210 – 3 April 1287), born Giacomo Savelli, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 2 April 1285 to his death, in 1287. During his pontificate he largely continued to pursue the pro-French political policy of his predecessor, Martin IV.
Honorius IV was the pope from 1285 to 1287. Grandnephew of Pope Honorius III, he studied at Paris and was made cardinal in 1261 by Pope Urban IV. Although old and crippled, he was elected on April 2, 1285, to succeed Pope Martin IV. His pontificate favoured the mendicant orders (i.e., religious.
Pope Honorius IV Quick Facts. Born – 1210 A.D. Birth Name – Giacomo Savelli; Died – April 3, 1287; How He died – Pope Honorius IV died of a natural death of old age as still-reigning pope. This did not surprise contemporaries as he had been elected pope only two years earlier at 75 years of age and when already crippled.
Honorius IV (GIACOMO SAVELLI), POPE, b. at Rome about 1210; d. at Rome, April 3, 1287. He belonged to the rich and influential family of the Savelli and was a grandnephew of Honorius III. Very little is known of his life before he ascended the papal throne.
Following the death of Pope Martin IV in 1285, Cardinal Savelli was unanimously elected Pope on May 20, taking the name Honorius IV. His election was one of the shortest in papal history. On the same day, he was consecrated bishop and crowned Pope in St. Peter's Basilica.
HONORIUS IV, POPE Pontificate: April 2, 1285, to April 3, 1287; b. Jacobus (Giacomo) savelli, Rome, 1210. Of aristocratic Roman lineage, his family supported the guelf party.
Urban IV made him a cardinal in 1261. Savelli was elected pope in 1285 and took the name of his great-uncle. Although he favored mendicant orders, he condemned the Apostolics, who preached evangelical poverty, the year after his election.
