Pope Lando
Lando | |
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| Papacy began | July or August 913 |
| Papacy ended | February or March 914 |
| Predecessor | Pope Anastasius III |
| Successor | Pope John X |
| Personal details | |
| Born | unknown |
| Died | February or March 914 Rome |
Pope Lando (913-14) (Latin: Landus; died 914) was the 122nd Pope from July or August in 913 until February or March in 914.
History
Little is known about the short period during which Pope Lando was the head of the church.
Legacy
Lando was to be the last pope with a name that was completely unique until Pope Francis's election. Since then, there has not been another pope with the name Lando.
Until Pope John Paul I in 1978, Pope Lando was the last pope to use a papal name which had not been used by an earlier pope.
References
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- ↑ "List of Popes," Catholic Encyclopedia (2009); retrieved 2013-3-16.
- ↑ "Pope Lando," Catholic Encyclopedia; retrieved 2013-3-16.
- ↑ Memmott, Mark. "5 Things About Popes And Their Names; Like, Why Do They Change Them?" NPR (National Public Radio, US). March 12, 2013; retrieved 2013-3-16.
Other websites
Media related to Lando (papa) at Wikimedia Commons
. Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. 1913.- Catholic Hierarchy, Popes in sequence
| Preceded by Anastasius III |
Pope 913-914 |
Succeeded by John X |
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