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Clement II

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Also known as Suidger von Morsleben, Pope Clement II, Suidger, Bischof zu Bamberg Suidger, Suidger von Mayendorff, Clemens II

Head of the Catholic Church from 1046 to 1047

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Clement II was a male Catholic priest, writer, and bishop who served as Pope. Born in Hornburg in 1005, he held the noble title of Prince-Bishop and worked in Rome and the Papal States. He spoke and wrote in Latin and is identified in his native language as Clemens PP. II. He was consecrated by Bardo and is recognized in the Popes collection.

He died of malaria in Pesaro on October 9, 1047, from natural causes. He is buried in Bamberg Cathedral. His life and role are described by sources including the Nordisk familjebok, Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, and The Nuttall Encyclopædia.

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Instance of
human
Gender
male
Place of birth
Hornburg
Place of death
Pesaro
Occupation
Catholic bishop
Languages spoken
Latin
Religion
Catholic Church
Noble title
Prince-Bishop
Image
Pope clement II.jpg
Work location
Papal States
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place of burial
Bamberg Cathedral
Commons category
Clemens II
date of birth
1005-10-00
date of death
1047-10-09
described by source
Wikitólica
cause of death
malaria
consecrator
Bardo
name in native language
Clemens PP. II
P8168
Dunnart
manner of death
natural causes
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Encyclopedic overview

Sculpture at St Clement's church, Hornburg Pope Clement II (Latin: Clemens II; born Suidger von Morsleben-Horneburg; died 9 October 1047) was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 25 December 1046 until his death in 1047.

He was the first in a series of reform-minded popes from Germany. Suidger was the bishop of Bamberg. In 1046, he accompanied 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 Clement II. Clement then proceeded to crown Henry as emperor. Clement's brief tenure as pope saw the enactment of more stringent prohibitions against simony.

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