John XII, Pope

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• John XII —     Pope John XII     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Pope John XII     Date of birth unknown; reigned 955 64.     The younger Alberic, after the downfall of his mother, Marozia (932), was absolute ruler at Rome. Before his death he administered an… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Pope John XII —     Pope John XII     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Pope John XII     Date of birth unknown; reigned 955 64.     The younger Alberic, after the downfall of his mother, Marozia (932), was absolute ruler at Rome. Before his death he administered an… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Pope John XII of Alexandria — was the Coptic Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark (1480 – 1483) …   Wikipedia

• Pope John XII — Infobox Pope English name=John XII birth name=Ottaviano term start=December 16, 955 term end=May 14, 964 predecessor=Agapetus II successor=Leo VIII birth date=c. 937 birthplace=Rome, Italy dead=dead|death date=death date|964|5|14|mf=y… …   Wikipedia

• John XII — (Octavian) died A.D. 964, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 955 964. * * * ▪ pope original name Ottaviano, English Octavian born 937?, Rome died May 14, 964       pope from 955 to 964.       He was the only son of Duke Alberic II of Spoleto, then ruler… …   Universalium

• John XII — (d. 964)    Pope.    John was born Octavian, the son of Alberic II of Spoleto, the ruler of Rome. He became Pope at the age of eighteen and his dissolute behaviour caused considerable scandal. He asked Otto I for help against the Italian ruler… …   Who’s Who in Christianity

• John XII — (Octavian) died A.D. 964, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 955 964 …   Useful english dictionary

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• Pope John Paul II — John Paul II John Paul II in 1993 Papacy began 16 October 1978 Papacy ended 2 April 2005 ( 1000000000000002600000026 years, 1000000 …   Wikipedia

• Pope Pius XII and Russia — describes relations of the Vatican with the Soviet Union, Russia, the Orthodox Church, United Oriental Churches resulting in the eradication of the Church in most parts of the Soviet Union during the Stalinist era. Most persecutions of the Church …   Wikipedia