Pope Damasus II
Pope Damasus II (Latin: [Damasus Secundus] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help); 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 | August 9, 1048 Rome |
He was the third German to become pope.[2]
Early life
He was born in Bavaria.[2]
Bishop
Poppo was Bishop of Brixen in the Tyrol Mountains of Germany.[2]
Pope
Bishop Popo became pope on July 17, 1048; and he took the name Damasas II. He died within a month of his election.[3]
Pope Damasus II Media
Plaque in Pildenau marking Damasus II's birthplace
Sarcophagus believed to have been used for Damasus II in San Lorenzo fuori le Mura.
Related pages
References
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- ↑ "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
Media related to Damasus II at Wikimedia Commons
"Pope Damasus II". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. 1913.- Catholic Hierarchy, Popes in sequence
| Preceded by Benedict IX |
Pope 1048 |
Succeeded by Leo IX |