Leo VIII, Pope

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• Leo VIII —     Pope Leo VIII     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Pope Leo VIII     Date of birth unknown; d. between 20 February and 13 April, 965. When the Emperor Otho I illegally brought about the deposition of the unworthy Pope John XII (Nov., 963), he… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Pope Leo VIII — Infobox Pope English name=Leo VIII birth name=??? term start=December 6, 963 term end=March 1, 965 predecessor=Benedict V successor=John XIII birth date=??? birthplace=Rome, Italy dead=dead|death date=March 1, 965 deathplace=Rome, Italy… …   Wikipedia

• Leo X, Pope — (Giovanni de Medici, 1475 1521; pope 1513 1521)    The second son of Lorenzo de Medici, Giovanni was intended from boyhood for a career in the church. He received a humanistic educa tion under the direction of Angelo Poliziano and other humanists …   Historical Dictionary of Renaissance

• Leo VIII — died A.D. 965, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 963 965. * * * ▪ pope born , Rome died March 1?, 965       pope, or antipope, from 963 to 965. The legitimacy of his election has long been debated.       A Roman synod in December 963 deposed and… …   Universalium

• Leo VIII — died A.D. 965, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 963 965 …   Useful english dictionary

• Leo — is the Latin word for lion. Leo can also refer to:* Leo (constellation) * Leo (astrology), a sign of the Zodiac * Leo the Lion (MGM), the mascot of the Metro Goldwyn Mayer film studio * Leo (film), a 2000 Spanish film, written and directed by… …   Wikipedia

• Pope Leo — was the name of thirteen Roman Catholic Popes: *Pope Leo I (Leo the Great) *Pope Leo II *Pope Leo III *Pope Leo IV *Pope Leo V *Pope Leo VI *Pope Leo VII *Pope Leo VIII *Pope Leo IX *Pope Leo X *Pope Leo XI *Pope Leo XII *Pope Leo XIII …   Wikipedia

• Pope Leo XIII — Leo XIII Leo XIII Papacy began 20 February 1878 Papacy ended 20 July 1903 ( 1000000000000002500000025 years, 1000000000000 …   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

• Leo X —     Pope Leo X     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Pope Leo X     (GIOVANNI DE MEDICI).     Born at Florence, 11 December, 1475; died at Rome, 1 December, 1521, was the second son of Lorenzo the Magnificent (1449 1492) and Clarice Orsini, and from his… …   Catholic encyclopedia