Benedict VIII, Pope

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• Pope Benedict VIII —     Pope Benedict VIII     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Pope Benedict VIII     Date of birth unknown; d. 9 April, 1024. The first of the Tusculan popes, being the son of Gregory, Count of Tusculum, and Maria, and brother of John XIX, he was, though… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Benedict VIII —     Pope Benedict VIII     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Pope Benedict VIII     Date of birth unknown; d. 9 April, 1024. The first of the Tusculan popes, being the son of Gregory, Count of Tusculum, and Maria, and brother of John XIX, he was, though… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Pope Benedict VIII — Infobox Pope English name=Benedict VIII birth name=Theophylactus term start=May 18, 1012 term end=April 9, 1024 predecessor=Sergius IV successor=John XIX birth date=??? birthplace=Rome, Italy dead=dead|death date=death date|1024|4|9|mf=y… …   Wikipedia

• Benedict VIII — died 1024, pope 1012 24. * * * ▪ pope original name  Teofilatto,  Latin  Theophylactus  born , probably County of Tusculum [Italy] died April 9, 1024       pope from 1012 to 1024, the first of several pontiffs from the powerful Tusculani family.… …   Universalium

• Benedict VIII — died 1024, pope 1012 24 …   Useful english dictionary

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

• 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

• Pope Benedict XI —     Pope Benedict XI     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Pope Benedict XI     (Nicholas Boccasini)     Born at Treviso, Italy, 1240; died at Perugia, 7 July, 1304. He entered the Dominican Order at the age of fourteen. After fourteen years of study, he …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Benedict XI —     Pope Benedict XI     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Pope Benedict XI     (Nicholas Boccasini)     Born at Treviso, Italy, 1240; died at Perugia, 7 July, 1304. He entered the Dominican Order at the age of fourteen. After fourteen years of study, he …   Catholic encyclopedia