Pope Clement II
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Pope Clement II was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 25 December 1046 until his death in 1047.
Tomb effigy in Bamberg Cathedral, erected c. 1237
Sculpture at St Clement's church, Hornburg
Robes belonging to Clement II in the Bamberg Diocesan Museum
Grave of Clement II, Bamberg Cathedral
Pope Benedict IX
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Pope Benedict IX, born Theophylact of Tusculum in Rome, was the bishop of Rome and ruler of the Papal States for three periods between October 1032 and July 1048. Aged about 20 when first elected, he
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…King Henry III of Germany, when at the request of laity and clergy of Rome, Henry went to Italy and summoned the Council of Sutri, which deposed Benedict IX and Sylvester III, and accepted the resignation of Gregory VI. Henry suggested Suidger as the next pope, and he was then elected, taking the name of…
Grant of Robert II of France in favour of Abbaye Notre-Dame de Coulombs (Coulombs, Eure-et-Loir), also signed by Benedict IX
Gravestone of Benedict IX, located at the Abbey of Grottaferrata
19th-century religious card depicting Benedict IX
19th-century illustration of the Council of Sutri