Pope Honorius III

Pope

Honorius III
Pope; Honorius III
Bishop of Rome
	Honorius depicted in a 13th-century manuscript from Weissenau Abbey
Church	Catholic Church
Papacy began	18 July 1216
Papacy ended	18 March 1227
Predecessor	Innocent III
Successor	Gregory IX
Previous posts	Cardinal-Deacon of Santa Lucia in Orphea (1193–1200); Cardinal-Priest of Santi Giovanni e Paolo (1200–1216); Camerlengo of the Sacred College of Cardinals (1198–1216); Vice-Chancellor of the Holy Roman Church (1194–1198); Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church (1188–1198);
Orders
Consecration	24 July 1216; by Ugolino di Conti
Created cardinal	20 February 1193; by Pope Celestine III
Personal details
Born	Cencio Savelli; c. 1150; Rome, Papal States
Died	18 March 1227 (aged 76–77); Rome, Papal States
Coat of arms
	Other popes named Honorius

Pope Honorius III (c. 1150 – 18 March 1227), born Cencio Savelli, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 18 July 1216 to his death. A canon at the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore, he came to hold a number of important administrative positions, including that of Camerlengo. In 1197, he became tutor to the young Frederick II. As pope, he worked to promote the Fifth Crusade, which had been planned under his predecessor, Innocent III. Honorius repeatedly exhorted King Andrew II of Hungary and Emperor Frederick II to fulfill their vows to participate. He also gave approval to the recently formed Dominican and Franciscan religious orders.