Editing Pope Lucius II (section)

==Early life==
Gherardo Caccianemici dal Orso, the son of Orso Caccianemici<ref name="Mann, pg. 114">Mann, pg. 114</ref> was born in [[Bologna]].<ref name="Thomas, pg. 91">Thomas, pg. 91</ref> He was for many years a [[canon (priest)|canon]] of the [[Basilica di San Frediano]]<ref name="Levillain, pg. 959">Levillain, pg. 959</ref> before his elevation by [[Pope Honorius II]] to [[cardinal priest]] of [[Santa Croce in Gerusalemme]] in 1124.<ref name="Thomas, pg. 91"/> During this time there he renovated the basilica, attached a body of regular canons and improved its revenue stream.<ref name="Mann, pg. 114"/> After his election as pope, he presented to the church a copy of the [[Gospels]] bound with plates of gold and adorned with jewels, as well as an altar-cover and two chased silver-gilt ampullae for use at [[Mass (liturgy)|Mass]].<ref name="Mann, pg. 115">Mann, pg. 115</ref> Honorius also appointed him the librarian of the [[Diocese of Rome]]<ref name="Mann, pg. 114"/> before appointing him [[papal legate]] in [[Germany]] in 1125.<ref name="Thomas, pg. 91"/> While there, he helped support the candidacy of [[Holy Roman Emperor]] [[Lothair III, Holy Roman Emperor|Lothair III]]<ref name="Levillain, pg. 959"/> as well as appointing Saint [[Norbert of Xanten]] as the [[Archbishop]] of [[Magdeburg]].<ref name="Thomas, pg. 91"/> In 1128, Gherardo was sent to [[Benevento]] to govern the city, which had overthrown the previous rector.<ref>Mann, ''The Lives of the Popes in the Middle Ages, Vol 8'', pg. 256</ref>

In 1130 he was again appointed legate to Germany by [[Pope Innocent II]], where he was instrumental in convincing Lothair III to make two expeditions to [[Italy]] for the purpose of protecting Pope Innocent II against the [[Antipope Anacletus II]].<ref name="Thomas, pg. 91"/> He had a further period as legate to Germany in 1135–36.<ref name="Levillain, pg. 959"/> He was one of the principal negotiators with Lothair III in attempting to force the monks of [[Monte Cassino]] to submit themselves to the authority of the [[papacy]].<ref name="Levillain, pg. 959"/> In addition, he was sent to [[Salerno]] to negotiate the end of the [[Papal schism of 1130|schism]] involving Anacletus II with King [[Roger II of Sicily]].<ref name="Levillain, pg. 959"/> As a principal supporter of Pope Innocent II,<ref name="Levillain, pg. 959"/> the pope rewarded him for his efforts by appointing him papal [[Chancery of Apostolic Briefs|chancellor]].<ref name="Mann, pg. 115"/> After the [[Papal election, 1144|papal election of 1144]], Gherardo was [[Papal conclave|elected]] as Lucius II and consecrated on 12 March 1144.<ref name="Thomas, pg. 91"/> He probably took his name in honor of [[Pope Lucius I]], who was commemorated a few days prior to Gherardo's consecration.<ref name="Levillain, pg. 959"/>