Pope Benedict I - Wikipedia
WEBPope Benedict I (Latin: Benedictus I; died 30 July 579) was the bishop of Rome from 2 June 575 to his death. [1] Benedict was the son of a man named Boniface, and was called Bonosus by the Greeks.
Benedict I | Pope, Roman Catholic, Italy | Britannica
WEBBenedict I was the pope from 575 to 579. Little is known about his life. He was elected to succeed John III, probably just after the latter’s death (July 574), but was not consecrated until June 575, so that the see of Rome was vacant for almost 11 months. He consecrated 21 bishops during his.
List of popes - Wikipedia
WEBThe first ancient lists of popes were not written until the late 2nd century, after the monarchical episcopate had already developed in Rome. These first lists combined contradictory traditions, and even the succession of the first popes is disputed.
Pope Benedict I – 62nd Pope of The Catholic Church
WEBPope Benedict I, also known as Bonosus, served as the head of the Catholic Church from June 2, 575, to July 30, 579. He was the first pope to use the name Benedict and was the 62nd pope. His time as pope was marked by Lombard invasions, famine, and plague.
Pope Benedict was first pontiff to resign in 600 years | Reuters
WEBVATICAN CITY, Dec 31 - Former Pope Benedict, who died on Saturday aged 95, was the first pontiff in 600 years to resign, leaving behind a Catholic Church battered by sexual abuse scandals, mired...
CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Pope Benedict I - NEW ADVENT
WEBOf the first Pontiff who bore the name of Benedict practically nothing is known. The date of his birth is unknown; he d. 30 July, 579. He was a Roman and the son of Boniface, and was called Bonosus by the Greeks ( Evagrius, Hist., V, 16).
Benedict I - Vatican
WEB62nd Pope of the Catholic Church.
Benedict: Far from the First Pope to Resign - Catholic Culture
WEBThe first was Pope Benedict IX (1032-1045), a very well-connected young man (nephew to both of the two previous popes) who was elected to the See of Peter at about the age of 20, during a...
Former Pope Benedict XVI, first pope in centuries to resign, dies …
WEBDec 31, 2022 · Rome — Benedict XVI, the pope who shocked the world by stepping down from the leadership of the Roman Catholic Church in 2013, has died at the age of 95. The Vatican announced his death on...
Ex-Pope Benedict dies nine years after resignation - BBC News
WEBDec 31, 2022 · Former Pope Benedict XVI dies at 95. Benedict, who has died at his Vatican residence, became the first pope to resign for 600 years in 2013.
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