Editing Pope Anastasius IV (section)

==Early life==
He was a [[Rome|Roman]], son of Benedictus de Suburra, probably of the family of Demetri,<ref>{{cite journal |first=H. |last=Tillmann |title=Ricerche sull'origine dei membri del collegio cardinalizio nel XII secolo |journal=[[Rivista di Storia della Chiesa in Italia|RSC]] |volume=26 |year=1972 |pages=313–353 [p. 328] }}</ref> and became a secular clerk.<ref>According to older historiography (incl. Klewitz, p. 128 and 220) he was abbot of the Augustinian monastery of St.-Ruf at Avignon, but this view has been recently abandoned (see I.S.Robinson, p. 73)</ref> He was created cardinal-priest of S. Pudenziana by Pope Paschal II no later than in 1114.<ref>H.W.Klewitz, p. 128 no. 31; Brixius, p. 36 no. 26. His first subscription of the papal bulls took place on 25 February 1114 (Jaffé, p. 478)</ref> In 1127 or 1128, Pope Honorius II<ref>Anastasius IV is sometimes referred to as a nephew of Honorius II, but this is not proven and is very unlikely; Anastasius IV came from Roman aristocracy, while Honorius II was a Bolognese. Brixius, p. 78 rejects the statement about relationship between Anastasius and Honorius as without foundation and adds that it appears for the first time in the 16th century. [[Hans Walter Klewitz]] and [[Helene Tillmann]], who have made an extensive study about the origins of the cardinals of the beginning of the 12th century, either deny or do not mention this relationship.</ref> promoted him to the suburbicarian [[See of Sabina]].<ref>First subscription as cardinal-bishop on 7 May 1128 (Jaffé, p. 549)</ref> He was probably given this position for siding with Honorius II during a dispute over the appointment of a new [[abbot of Farfa]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite book|title=The Popes: Every Question Answered|last=Matthews|first=Rupert|publisher=Metro Books|year=2013|isbn=978-1-4351-4571-9|location=New York|pages=158}}</ref> He had taken part in the double [[papal election, 1130|papal election of 1130]], had been one of the most determined opponents of [[Antipope Anacletus II]] and, when [[Pope Innocent II]] fled to [[France]], had been left behind as his vicar in [[Italy]]. At the time of his [[papal election, 1153|election to the papacy]] in July 1153, he was [[Dean of the College of Cardinals]] and probably the oldest member of that body.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bootan McCoy |first=Debra |date=July 3, 2022 |title=Pope Anastasius IV, the Old Pope |url=https://www.catholic365.com/article/19205/pope-anastasius-iv-the-old-pope.html |access-date=June 23, 2024 |website=Catholic365}}</ref>