in october 1249, however, innocent started to consider capocci's power as excessive, and called him back to the roman curia. ranieri never accepted the decision and, now ill, moved to lyon, where he died in 1250. he was initially buried in the abbey of citeaux, but later his remains were transferred to the church of santa maria in gradi at viterbo, which he had built in 1217–1221 as a gift to his personal friend, saint dominic.