POPE
Pope Benedict VIII
Pope, Bishop of Rome
Pope Benedict VIII, who reigned as Roman Pontiff from 1012–1024.
background
Pope Benedict VIII was bishop of Rome and ruler of the Papal States from 18 May 1012 until 1024. He was born Theophylact of Tusculum to the noble family of the counts of Tusculum. Unusually for a medieval pope, he had strong authority both in Rome and abroad.
summary
Pope Benedict VIII, who reigned as Roman Pontiff from 1012–1024.
papacy Start
1012
papacy End
1024