Pope Benedict VIII

Pope Benedict VIII (Latin: Benedictus Octavus;   –died April 9, 1024), born Teofillato or Theophylactus, was an Italian cleric of the Roman Catholic Church and the 144th Pope from 1012 to 1024.^[1]

Benedict VIII
Papacy began	May 18, 1012
Papacy ended	April 9, 1024
Predecessor	Pope Sergius IV
Successor	Pope John XIX
Personal details
Birth name	Teofillato (Theophylactus)
Born	c. 980 Rome
Died	(1024-04-09)April 9, 1024 Rome
Other popes named Benedict

Early life

Teofillato was the son of Gregory, Count of Tusculum. He was the brother of Pope John XIX.^[2] He was related to Pope Sergius IV^[3] and the Conti family.^[4]

Pope

Teofillato was a layman before he was elected pope in 1012.^[2]

Benedict was supported by King Henry II of Saxony. Benedict crowned Henry Holy Roman Emperor in 1014.^[5]

Related pages

• List of popes
• List of popes from the Tusculum family

References

Emblem of the popes

1. "List of Popes," Catholic Encyclopedia (2009); retrieved 2011-11-7.
2. "Pope Benedict VIII", Catholic Encyclopedia; retrieved 2011-11-7.
3. The Encyclopedia Americana: A Library of Universal Knowledge. Encyclopedia Americana Corporation. 1918. p. 504.
4. The Penny Cyclopædia of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. C. Knight. 1835. p. 214.
5. Chisholm, Hugh (1910). The Encyclopedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature and General Information. Encyclopedia Britannica Company. p. 718.

Other websites

Media related to Benedictus VIII at Wikimedia Commons

•  "Pope Benedict VIII" . Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. 1913.
• Catholic Hierarchy, Popes in sequence
• Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church Archived 2011-10-30 at the Wayback Machine, Benedict VIII

Preceded by Sergius IV

Pope 1012–1024

Succeeded by John XIX