Pope Benedict V


Benedict V
Bishop of Rome
Miniature of Benedict V in a fragment from his grave monument
ChurchCatholic Church
Papacy began22 May 964
Papacy ended23 June 964
PredecessorJohn XII
SuccessorLeo VIII
Personal details
Born
Benedetto

Rome, Papal States
Died(965-07-04)4 July 965
Hamburg, Holy Roman Empire
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Pope Benedict V (Latin: Benedictus V; died 4 July 965) was the pope and ruler of the Papal States from 22 May to 23 June 964, in opposition to Leo VIII. He was overthrown by Emperor Otto I. His brief pontificate occurred at the end of a period known as the Saeculum obscurum.


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