Pope Sergius IV (died 12 May 1012) was the bishop of Rome and ruler of the Papal States from 31 July 1009 to his death. Sergius IV may have wanted Muslims removed from the Holy Land, but this is disputed.[1] Since his time, the practice that the person who has been elected to the office of pope takes on a new name became a tradition.[2]
Sergius IV | |
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| Bishop of Rome | |
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| Church | Catholic Church |
| Papacy began | 31 July 1009 |
| Papacy ended | 12 May 1012 |
| Predecessor | John XVIII |
| Successor | Benedict VIII |
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| Orders | |
| Consecration | 1004 |
| Created cardinal | 1004 by John XVIII |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Pietro Martino Buccaporci |
| Died | 12 May 1012 Rome, Papal States, Holy Roman Empire |
| Other popes named Sergius | |
References
change- ↑ Jules Auguste Lair (1899). Bulle du pape Sergius IV.: Lettres de Gerbert (in French and Latin). Paris: A. Picard et fils. pp. 1–88.
- ↑ Goez, Werner (1970). "PAPA QUI ET EPISCOPUS: ZUM SELBSTVERSTÄNDNIS DES REFORMPAPSTTUMS IM 11. JAHRHUNDERT". Archivum Historiae Pontificiae. 8: 27–59. JSTOR 23563726.