Posted on May 5, 2020
Maj Marty Hogan
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Pope Eugene III

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Eugene_III

Pope Eugene III (Latin: Eugenius III; c. 1080 – 8 July 1153), born Bernardo Pignatelli,[2] called Bernardo da Pisa, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 15 February 1145 to his death in 1153. He was the first Cistercian to become pope. In response to the fall of Edessa to the Muslims in 1144, Eugene proclaimed the Second Crusade. The crusade failed to recapture Edessa, which was the first of many failures by the Christians in the crusades to recapture lands won in the First Crusade. He was beatified in 1872 by Pope Pius IX.
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CW5 Jack Cardwell
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Thanks for sharing.
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Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen
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Excellent history share.
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Good morning Marty and thank you for the history post of the Church.
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