Pope
Pope Benedict X
Pope from 1058 to 1059
Pope Benedict X, who reigned as Roman Pontiff from 1058–1059.
Background
Benedict X, born Giovanni, was elected to succeed Pope Stephen IX on 5 April 1058, but was opposed by a rival faction that elected Nicholas II. He fled Rome on 24 January 1059 and is today generally regarded as an antipope.
Summary
Pope Benedict X, who reigned as Roman Pontiff from 1058–1059.
Papacy began
1058
Papacy ended
1059
