Pope Lucius III
Lucius III. (actually Ubaldo Allucingoli; * 1097 () in Lucca; ? † November 25, 1185 in Verona) was from 1 September 1181 to his death Pope. Its name means " the shining one " (latin )
Lucius was appointed Cardinal Bishop of Ostia already in 1141 by Pope Innocent II as Cardinal Priest of Santa Prassede, 1159. 1138 he had been made a cardinal deacon of San Adriano. Lucius was one of the closest confidants of his predecessor, Alexander III. In its confrontation with the Emperor Frederick Barbarossa to the mighty Tuscan heritage of the Countess Matilda of diplomatic savvy Cardinal tried to mediate. Despite its vaunted by various contemporary sense of justice he failed to find a mutually satisfactory solution. As legate he had been involved in the 1153 Treaty of Constance.
After his election refused Lucius, who had taken still under Bernard of Clairvaux into the Cistercian Order, the usual gratuities to the people of Rome. Due in part to the adult from this unpopularity of the Pope to the Romans, he was not able to keep themselves in the Lateran: his ordination had to take place in Velletri.
In the fight against Rome's city government Lucius III called. the Archbishop of Mainz, Christian I of Paper on aid, actually tried to stand by the Pope. However, this support took the sudden death of the archbishop in 1183 to an end. In this emergency, Lucius III turned. to the emperor, whom he met in Verona.
Despite its politically difficult situation Lucius gave the Emperor by no means in all negotiating points. After all, you agreed to an early action against the heresy. Also, another Crusade was envisaged. In contrast, the Pope refused the coronation of the heir to the throne as co-emperor Heinrich.
In October 1184 Lucius III published. at the Council of Verona his decretal Ad Abolendam, is considered a significant step for the formation of the Inquisition.
Notwithstanding the partial agreement, there was no longer causes the imperial power to Lucius ' favor in Rome intervened. Lucius III. died in Verona and was buried in the cathedral.
One consequence of his reign was the increase in the College of Cardinals from 27 to 32 members.