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St. Gregory VIII
A Cistercian of noble birth, Albert de Mora was born
in Benevento c. 1110 and was a legate to England, where he investigated
the murder of Thomas à Becket in 1170. Appointed chancellor in 1178,
Cardinal de Mora was elected pope in 1187 and reigned for 57 days.
Gregory initiated the Third Crusade and died while settling a dispute
between Pisa and Genoa over the shipment of goods to the Holy Land.
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