Pope Benedict V
Benedict V | |
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| Papacy began | May 14 964 |
| Papacy ended | June 23 964 |
| Predecessor | Pope John XII |
| Successor | Pope Leo VIII |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Benedetto |
| Died | July 4, 965 Hamburg, Germany |
| Other popes named Benedict | |
Pope Benedict V (Latin: Benedictus Quintus; -died July 4, 965), was an Italian deacon of the Roman Catholic Church and the 133rd Pope for five weeks in 964.
Benedict was known as Grammaticus because of his learning.
Pope
After the death of Pope John XII, Cardinal Benedetto was elected pope by the Romans in 964; but the Holy Roman Emperor, Otto I, did not approve. Otto deposed Benedict who was then exiled.
Otto forced Benedict to travel to Germany where he was placed under the care of Adaldag, Archbishop of Hamburg-Bremen.
After his death
Benedict was buried in the cathedral in Hamburg. Later, his remains were transferred to Rome.
Although his status was questioned during his lifetime, Benedict V is considered to part of the traditional list of popes.
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References
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- ↑ "List of Popes," Catholic Encyclopedia (2009); retrieved 2011-11-02.
- 1 2 3 "Pope Benedict V," Catholic Encyclopedia; retrieved 2011-11-3.
- ↑ "Benedict V", Encyclopedia Britannica (1910), Vol. 3, p. 718.
- ↑ "Benedict V", Encyclopedia Americana (1918), p. 504.
- ↑ Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. (1835). "Benedict V," Penny cyclopaedia, Vol. 4, p. 214; excerpt, "By several writers he is considered only as an intruder, but in the late Papal chronologies published in Italy we find him placed among the regular popes."
Other websites
Media related to Benedictus V at Wikimedia Commons
. Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. 1913.- Catholic Hierarchy, Pope in sequence
- Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church Archived 2011-10-30 at the Wayback Machine, Cardinal Benedetto Archived 2011-05-01 at the Wayback Machine
| Preceded by John XII |
Pope 964 |
Succeeded by Leo VIII |