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Engraved portrait of Pope Urban IV in profile, wearing an ornate papal robe with intricate patterns and a high collar.
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Article History

Type Description Contributor Date
Anniversary information added. Sep 28, 2026
First paragraph modernization. Apr 12, 2024
Media added. Jan 30, 2024
Media added. Aug 18, 2022
Add new Web site: Catholic Online - Urban IV. Feb 13, 2022
Article revised to mention Urban's place in the Tannhäuser legend. Aug 22, 2011
Image added. Aug 22, 2011
Article revised and updated. Mar 16, 2007
Added new Web site: The Catholic Encyclopedia - Biography of Pope Urban IV. Jan 29, 2007
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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