Pope Boniface VIII — Pope Boniface VIII † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Pope Boniface VIII (BENEDETTO GAETANO) Born at Anagni about 1235; died at Rome, 11 October, 1303. He was the son of Loffred, a descendant of a noble family originally Spanish, but long… … Catholic encyclopedia
Pope St. Silverius — Pope St. Silverius † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Pope St. Silverius (Reigned 536 37). Dates of birth and death unknown. He was the son of Pope Hormisdas who had been married before becoming one of the higher clergy. Silverius entered… … Catholic encyclopedia
Pope Bl. Urban II — Pope Bl. Urban II † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Pope Bl. Urban II (Otho, Otto or Odo of Lagery), 1088 1099, born of a knightly family, at Châtillon sur Marne in the province of Champagne, about 1042; died 29 July, 1099. Under St. Bruno… … Catholic encyclopedia
Pope St. Eleutherius — Pope St. Eleutherius (Eleutheros) † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Pope St. Eleutherius (Eleutheros) Pope (c. 174 189). The Liber Pontificalis says that he was a native of Nicopolis, Greece. From his contemporary Hegesippus we learn that he… … Catholic encyclopedia
Pope Adrian IV — Pope Adrian IV † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Pope Adrian IV Born 1100 (?); died 1 September, 1159. Very little is known about the birthplace, parentage, or boyhood of Adrian. Yet, as is usual in such cases, very various, and sometimes… … Catholic encyclopedia
Pope 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… … Catholic encyclopedia
Pope 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… … Catholic encyclopedia
Pope Pius II — Pope Pius II † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Pope Pius II (Enea Silvio de Piccolomini). Born at Corsignano, near Siena, 18 Oct., 1405; elected 19 Aug., 1458; died at Ancona, 14 Aug., 1464. He was the eldest of eighteen children of… … Catholic encyclopedia
Pope Saint Martin I — Pope St. Martin I † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Pope St. Martin I Martyr, born at Todi on the Tiber, son of Fabricius; elected Pope at Rome, 21 July, 649, to succeed Theodore I; d at Cherson in the present peninsulas of Krym, 16 Sept.,… … Catholic encyclopedia
Pope Innocent II — Pope Innocent II † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Pope Innocent II (Gregorio Papereschi) Elected 14 Feb., 1130; died 24 Sept., 1143. He was a native of Rome and belonged to the ancient family of the Guidoni. His father s name is given as … Catholic encyclopedia