Pope Urban IV
1195 CE–1264 CE · Troyes (Champagne)
Born Jacques Pantaléon at Troyes, the son of a cobbler, Urban IV rose through the Church to become Patriarch of Jerusalem, and was elected pope while at the Curia though not a cardinal. He never reached Rome, governing from Orvieto. To counter Hohenstaufen power in Italy he invited Charles of Anjou to take the Kingdom of Sicily, a fateful decision shaping Italian politics for generations. He instituted the feast of Corpus Christi for the universal Church in 1264, commissioning Thomas Aquinas to compose its liturgy. He died at Perugia shortly after.
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Troyes (Champagne)טרויישChampagne, France
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About Troyes (Champagne)
Troyes, in Champagne in northeastern France, is the capital of the Aube department. From the late ninth century it was the capital of the counts of Champagne, and its medieval fairs drew merchants from across Christendom. A church council held there in 1129 recognised the Knights Templar, and Pope Urban IV, a cobbler's son from the city, began its Gothic Basilica of Saint-Urbain in 1262. Troyes was also the home of Rashi (1040–1105), who studied in the Rhineland and returned to lead the local rabbinic court and teach; his grandsons, including Rashbam and Rabbeinu Tam, were among the most prolific of the Tosafists.
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