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Victor III

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Victor III

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Also known as Daufer, Pope Victor III, Papa Victor III, Pope Blessed Victor III, Desiderius

head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 1086 to 1087

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Victor III was the head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States during a brief period in the late 11th century. He matters historically as a pope during an important era of church reform and political struggle between the papacy and secular rulers in medieval Europe.

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Instance of
human
Given name
Victor
Gender
male
Place of birth
Benevento
Place of death
Abbey of Monte Cassino
Father
Landulf V of Benevento
Occupation
Catholic priest
Position held
abbot
Languages spoken
Italian
Religion
Catholic Church
Participant in
1086 papal election
Image
Victor III.jpg
Work location
Papal States
Religious order
Benedictines
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feast day
September 16
Commons category
Victor III
date of death
1087-09-16
canonization status
blessed
place of burial
Abbey of Monte Cassino
date of birth
1027-01-01
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Encyclopedic overview

Pope Victor III (c. 1026 – 16 September 1087), 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 becoming pope he had held the important post of abbot of the great monastery of Montecassino, under his 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".

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