Gregory VIII, Pope

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• Pope Gregory VIII —     Pope Gregory VIII     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Pope Gregory VIII     (ALBERTO DI MORRA).     Born about the beginning of the twelfth century, at Benevento; elected at Ferrara, 21 Oct., 1187; died at Pisa, 17 Dec., 1187, after a pontificate… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Gregory VIII — • Antipope placed upon the papal chair by Emperor Henry V, 8 March, 1118 Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Gregory VIII     Pope Gregory VIII …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Gregory VIII (Antipope) —     Gregory VIII     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Gregory VIII     Antipope. He was Mauritius Burdinus (Bordinho, Bourdin), who was placed upon the papal chair by Emperor Henry V, 8 March, 1118. Bourdin was a Frenchman, born probably at Limoges. He… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Pope Gregory VIII — Not to be confused with the earlier Antipope Gregory VIII Infobox Pope English name=Gregory VIII birth name=Alberto di Morra term start=October 25, 1187 term end=December 17, 1187 predecessor=Urban III successor=Clement III birth date=c.… …   Wikipedia

• Antipope Gregory VIII — Gregory VIII (died 1137), born Mauritius Burdinus (Maurice Bourdin), was antipope from 10 March 1118 until 22 April 1121. He was born in the Limousin, part of Aquitaine, Occitania, France. He was educated at Cluny, at Limoges, and in Castile,… …   Wikipedia

• Gregory (VIII) — ▪ antipope original French name  Maurice Bourdin,  Portuguese  Maurício Bordinho,  or  Bordino   born , Limoges?, Aquitaine died c. 1140       antipope from 1118 to 1121.       A Benedictine educated at the abbey of Cluny, he was made bishop of… …   Universalium

• Gregory VIII — (Alberto de Mora or Alberto di Morra) died 1187, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1187. * * * ▪ pope original name Alberto De Morra born , Benevento, Papal States died 1187, Pisa       pope from Oct. 21 to Dec. 17, 1187.       A Cistercian of noble… …   Universalium

• Gregory VIII — (Alberto de Mora or Alberto di Morra) died 1187, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1187 …   Useful english dictionary

• Pope Gregory — has been the name of sixteen Roman Catholic Popes and two Antipopes: #Pope Gregory I, also called Gregory the Great #Pope Gregory II #Pope Gregory III #Pope Gregory IV #Pope Gregory V #Pope Gregory VI #*Antipope Gregory VI #Pope Gregory VII,… …   Wikipedia

• Pope Clement III — Clement III Papacy began December 19, 1187 Papacy ended March 20, 1191 Predecessor Gregory VIII …   Wikipedia