Pope Victor III

Pope Victor III (Latin: Victor Tertius; 1026-September 16, 1087), born Dauferius or Daufar, was an Italian cleric of the Roman Catholic Church and the 159th Pope from 1086 until his death in 1087.[1]

Victor III
Papacy beganMay 9, 1086
Papacy endedSeptember 16, 1087
PredecessorPope Gregory VII
SuccessorPope Urban II
Personal details
Birth nameDauferius di Benevento
Born1026
Lombardy
DiedSeptember 16, 1087
Rome
Other Popes named Victor

Early life

Dauferius was born in the Lombardy region of Italy.[2]

Benedictine

When Dauferius became a Benedictine monk, he took the name Desiderius. He became the abbot of Monte Cassino.[2]

Cardinal

In 1059, Abbot Desiderius was made a cardinal by Pope Stephen IX.[2]

Pope

Despite frail health, he was elected pope in 1086.[2]

After his death

In 1887, Victor was beatified by Pope Leo XIII.[3]

Pope Victor III Media

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References

 
Emblem of the popes
  1. "List of Popes," Catholic Encyclopedia (2009); retrieved 2012-3-14.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Pope Blessed Victor III," Catholic Encyclopedia; retrieved 2012-3-14.
  3. Starr, Brian D. (2006). "Saint Victor II Pope," Tree of Saints, pp. 127-128.

Other websites

  Media related to Victor III at Wikimedia Commons


Preceded by
Gregory VII
Pope
1086–1087
Succeeded by
Urban II