Pope Innocent V was born with the given name of Pierre de Tarentaise in the year 1225 A.D., and died in 1276 A.D. He began his reign as Pope in the year 1276 A.D. and ended his reign in the year 1276 A.D., during the High Middle Ages. Innocent V was from Savoy, and his papal number is: 185 out of 267 officially recognized Roman Catholic Popes.
Summary: Dominican theologian and blessed pope of very brief reign.
Biography:Blessed Innocent V, a Dominican and distinguished theologian, reigned only a few months but brought real prestige to the papal office through learning and holiness. His election reflected the intellectual vitality of the thirteenth-century Church.
Though little time was available for major initiatives, he pursued peace among Christian rulers and continued the work of his predecessor where possible. His brevity of reign does not diminish the esteem later shown to his sanctity.
Innocent V remains a notable example of the scholarly and mendicant culture that enriched the high medieval papacy.
