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121Pope 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,… …
122Pope Benedict XIV — Pope Benedict XIV † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Pope Benedict XIV (PROSPERO LORENZO LAMBERTINI.) Son of Marcello Lambertini and Lucretia Bulgarini, b. at Bologna 31 March, 1675; d. 3 May, 1758. His early education was received from… …
123Pope Blessed Victor III — Pope Blessed Victor III † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Pope Blessed Victor III (DAUFERIUS or DAUFAR). Born in 1026 or 1027 of a non regnant branch of the Lombard dukes of Benevento; died in Rome, 16 Sept., 1087. Being an only son his… …
124Pope Callistus III — Pope Callistus III † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Pope Callistus III Born near Valencia in Spain, 31 December, 1378; died at Rome, 6 August, 1458. Alfonso de Borja (Ital. Borgia), as he was known before he became pope, came of a noble… …
125Pope Clement XI — Pope Clement XI † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Pope Clement XI (GIOVANNI FRANCESCO ALBANI). Born at Urbino, 23 July, 1649; elected 23 November, 1700; died at Rome 19 March, 1721. The Albani (q.v.) were a noble Umbrian family. Under… …
126Pope St. Leo III — Pope St. Leo III † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Pope St. Leo III Date of birth unknown; died 816. He was elected on the very day his predecessor was buried (26 Dec., 795), and consecrated on the following day. It is quite possible that… …
127Pope St. Mark — Pope St. Mark † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Pope St. Mark Date of birth unknown; consecrated 18 Jan., 336; d. 7 Oct., 336. After the death of Pope Sylvester, Mark was raised to the Roman episcopal chair as his successor. The Liber… …
128Pope St. Victor I — Pope St. Victor I † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Pope St. Victor I (189 198 or 199), date of birth unknown. The Liber Pontificalis makes him a native of Africa and gives his father the name of Felix. This authority, taking the Liberian… …
