Pope Victor III
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Pope Victor III, born Dauferio Epifani Del Zotto, was the head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 24 May 1086 to his death. He was the successor of Pope Gregory VII. Prior to be
Desiderius of Montecassino in a contemporary manuscript
Vincenzo Carducci The Vision of Pope Victor III (1626–1632)
Papal name
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A papal name or pontifical name is the regnal name taken by a pope. Both the head of the Catholic Church, usually known as the pope, and the pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria choose pap
Pope Victor III
…monastic name of Desiderius and during those years played a historically important role. He is the most recent lawfully elected pope to have taken the pontifical name "Victor". In contrast with his early public life, as Pope Victor, as he had become, he made a less significant contribution. His failing health was the…
A list of popes buried in St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican as of 2024