Popes

Popes

The heads of the Catholic Church.

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134th Pope of the Catholic Church. Pontificate 973 -974. He was born in Rome as the son of Hildebrand. He was chosen with great ceremony and installed as pope under the protection of the Emperor Otto ...

Benedict VII

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135th Pope of the Catholic Church. Pontificate 974 - 983. Before his election to the papacy, he had previously served as Bishop of Sutri. He belonged to the noble family of the Counts of Tusculum. He ...

John XIV

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136th Pope of the Catholic Church. Pontificate 983 - 984. He was born at Pavia, and before his elevation to the papal chair was imperial chancellor of Emperor Otto II, yet still only the latter's ...

Valentine

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100th Pope of the Catholic Church. Pontificate 827 - 827. Pope for 15 days. Very little is known about Valentine.

Greogory IV

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101st Pope of the Catholic Church. Pontificate 827 - 844. Gregory contributed to the architectural development of Rome (he rebuilt the Basilica di San Marco) and promoted the celebration of the feast ...

Sergius II

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102nd Pope of the Catholic Church. Pontificate 844 -847. During his pontificate Rome was ravaged, and the churches of St. Peter and St. Paul were sacked by Saracens, who also assaulted Porto and ...

St Leo IV

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103rd Pope of the Catholic Church. Pontificate 847 - 855. He was unanimously chosen to succeed Sergius II. His pontificate was chiefly distinguished by his efforts to repair the damage done by the ...