Pope Damasus II
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Pope Damasus II (Latin: Damasus Secundus; died August 9, 1048), born Poppo, was a German priest of the Roman Catholic Church and the 152nd Pope for only 24 days from July 17 to August 9, 1048.[1]
Damasus II | |
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Papacy began | July 17 1048 |
Papacy ended | August 9, 1048 |
Predecessor | Pope Benedict IX |
Successor | Pope Leo IX |
Personal details | |
Birth name | Poppo |
Born | Pildenau, Bavaria |
Died | Rome | August 9, 1048
He was the third German to become pope.[2]
Early life
changeHe was born in Bavaria.[2]
Bishop
changePoppo was Bishop of Brixen in the Tyrol Mountains of Germany.[2]
Pope
changeBishop Popo became pope on July 17, 1048; and he took the name Damasas II. He died within a month of his election.[3]
Related pages
changeReferences
change- ↑ "List of Popes," Catholic Encyclopedia (2009); retrieved 2011-11-8.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Pope Damasus II", Catholic Encyclopedia; retrieved 2011-11-8.
- ↑ Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. (1837). "Damasus II", Penny cyclopaedia, Vol. 18, p. 297.
Other websites
changeMedia related to Damasus II at Wikimedia Commons
- . Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. 1913.
- Catholic Hierarchy, Popes in sequence
Preceded by Benedict IX |
Pope 1048 |
Succeeded by Leo IX |