To which position was Pope Urban IV elected to before his papacy?
Patriarch of Jerusalem
Archbishop of Canterbury
Bishop of Rome
Cardinal of Paris
Answer
Pope Urban IV, also known as Guy de Foulques, was elected Patriarch of Jerusalem in 1263. He served as Patriarch of Jerusalem for two years before being elected Pope in 1265. As Pope, Urban IV was responsible for launching the Seventh Crusade in 1270.
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