Pope Victor III
Appearance
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Papacy began | May 9, 1086 |
Papacy ended | September 16, 1087 |
Predecessor | Pope Gregory VII |
Successor | Pope Urban II |
Personal details | |
Birth name | Dauferius di Benevento |
Born | 1026 Lombardy |
Died | Rome | September 16, 1087
Other popes named Victor |
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]
Early life
[change | change source]Dauferius was born in the Lombardy region of Italy.[2]
Benedictine
[change | change source]When Dauferius became a Benedictine monk, he took the name Desiderius. He became the abbot of Monte Cassino.[2]
Cardinal
[change | change source]In 1059, Abbot Desiderius was made a cardinal by Pope Stephen IX.[2]
Pope
[change | change source]Despite frail health, he was elected pope in 1086.[2]
After his death
[change | change source]In 1887, Victor was beatified by Pope Leo XIII.[3]
Related pages
[change | change source]References
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- ↑ "List of Popes," Catholic Encyclopedia (2009); retrieved 2012-3-14.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Pope Blessed Victor III," Catholic Encyclopedia; retrieved 2012-3-14.
- ↑ Starr, Brian D. (2006). "Saint Victor II Pope," Tree of Saints, pp. 127-128.
Other websites
[change | change source] Media related to Victor III at Wikimedia Commons
. Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. 1913.
Preceded by Gregory VII |
Pope 1086–1087 |
Succeeded by Urban II |