Who was Pope before Lucius III?
Pope Clement III
Pope Alexander III
Pope Adrian IV
Pope Urban III
Answer
Clement III was Pope from 1187 to 1191, succeeding Pope Lucius III and preceding Pope Celestine III. He was a member of the Cistercian order, and was elected pope at Viterbo on December 19, 1187. Clement was a supporter of the Hohenstaufen dynasty, and his reign was marked by conflict with the Guelphs. He died in 1191, and was succeeded by Celestine III.
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