POPE
Pope Boniface VIII
Pope, Bishop of Rome
Pope Boniface VIII, who reigned as Roman Pontiff from 1294–1303.
background
Pope Boniface VIII proclaimed the first Holy Year (Jubilee) in 1300 and asserted papal authority in the bull Unam Sanctam during his conflict with King Philip IV of France.
summary
Pope Boniface VIII, who reigned as Roman Pontiff from 1294–1303.
papacy Start
1294
papacy End
1303
birth Name
Benedetto Caetani