Benedict III, Pope

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• Pope Benedict III —     Pope Benedict III     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Pope Benedict III     Date of birth unknown; d. 17 April, 858. The election of the learned and ascetic Roman, Benedict, the son of Peter, was a troubled one. On the death of Leo IV (17 July,… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Benedict III —     Pope Benedict III     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Pope Benedict III     Date of birth unknown; d. 17 April, 858. The election of the learned and ascetic Roman, Benedict, the son of Peter, was a troubled one. On the death of Leo IV (17 July,… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Pope Benedict III — Infobox Pope English name=Benedict III birth name=??? term start=September 29, 855 term end=April 17, 858 predecessor=Leo IV successor=Nicholas I birth date=??? birthplace=Rome, Italy dead=dead|death date=death date|858|4|17|mf=y deathplace=???… …   Wikipedia

• Benedict III — died A.D. 858, pope 855 58. * * * ▪ pope born , Rome died April 17, 858, Rome       pope from 855 to 858, who was chosen as successor to Leo IV in July 855. The election was not immediately confirmed by the Holy Roman emperor Louis II the… …   Universalium

• Benedict III — died A.D. 858, pope 855 58 …   Useful english dictionary

• Pope Joan — is the name of a female pope (also La Papessa ) who supposedly reigned for less than three years in the 850s between the papacies of Leo IV and Benedict III, [Dating varies (Boureau 1988).] based on an anti Catholic legend that circulated in the… …   Wikipedia

• Benedict — most commonly refers to Saint Benedict of Nursia, the founder of the Order of Saint Benedict and thereby of Western monasticism. It may also may refer to:Peopleaints*Benedict of Aniane *Benedict Biscop *Benedict the Bridge Builder, also known as… …   Wikipedia

• Pope Nicholas I — Saint Nicholas I Papacy began April 24, 858 Papacy ended November 13, 867 Predecessor Benedict III Successor Adrian II Personal …   Wikipedia

• Pope Benedict XI — Benedict XI Papacy began 22 October 1303 Papacy ended 7 July 1304 Predecessor Boniface VIII …   Wikipedia

• Pope Joan —     Popess Joan     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Popess Joan     The fable about a female pope, who afterwards bore the name of Johanna (Joan), is first noticed in the middle of the thirteenth century.     VARIATIONS OF THE FABLE     First Version:… …   Catholic encyclopedia