Popes

Popes

The heads of the Catholic Church.

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St Adrian III

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109th Pope of the Catholic Church. Pontificate 884 - 885. He was known for having aided the Romans during a famine. His feast day is 8 July.

121st Pope of the Catholic Church. Pontificate 913 - 914. He died about six months after being elected pope. Lando is thought to have had powerful friends who helped him to be elected pope. Little ...

John X

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122nd Pope of the Catholic Church. Pontificate 914 - 928. John was was deacon at Bologna when he attracted the attention of Theodora, the wife of Theophylact, Count of Tusculum, the most powerful ...

John XI

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125th Pope of the Catholic Church. Pontificate 931 - 935. His mother was the Roman ruler at the time, resulting in his appointment to the Papacy. Marozia was thus allegedly able to exert complete ...

Leo VII

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126th Pope of the Catholic Church. Pontificate 936 - 939. Leo VII's election to the papacy was secured by Alberic II of Spoleto, the ruler of Rome at the time. Alberic wanted to choose the pope so ...

Stephen VIII

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127th Pope of the Catholic Church. Pontificate 939 - 942. During his pontificate he was subject to Alberic II of Spoleto, Prince of the Romans, and did not effectively rule the Papal States. His ...

Leo VI

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123rd Pope of the Catholic Church. Pontificate 928 - 928. He reigned a little over seven months; the exact dates are not known. He was succeeded by Pope Stephen VII (928 or 929–931). Leo VI was son ...