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  1. Pope Victor II (c. 1018 – 28 July 1057), born Gebhard of Dollnstein-Hirschberg, was the head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 13 April 1055 until his death in 1057. Victor II was one of a series of German-born popes who led the Gregorian Reform .

  2. Apr 12, 2024 · Victor II was the pope from 1055 to 1057. Victor was of noble birth and was appointed bishop of Eichstätt in 1042. He eventually became chief adviser to the Holy Roman emperor Henry III, who in 1054 nominated him as Pope St. Leo IX’s successor.

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  3. Pope Victor II was the 157th pope to served as the head of the Catholic Church and the bishop of Rome. He did so from 1055 A.D. to 1057 A.D. A man born of noble birth, Victor received appointment first as the city of Eichstätt’s bishop, then as chief adviser to the Holy Roman Emperor Henry III, and finally as successor to the papal predecessor Pope St. Leo IX.

  4. Even as pope he retained the Diocese of Eichstatt. Victor II was a worthy successor of Leo IX. With untiring zeal he combated, like his predecessor, against simony and clerical concubinage. Being well supported by the emperor, he often succeeded where Leo IX had failed. On Pentecost Sunday, June 4, 1055, he held a large synod at Florence, in ...

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    The Holy See Pontiffs Victor II [ AR - DE - EN ... Victor II 153rd Pope of the Catholic Church Beginning Pontificate: 13.IV.1055: End Pontificate:

  6. Jan 31, 2022 · Pope Benedict XVI was the first German pope in 950 years. Victor was the last German pope before then. His death, in 1057, marked the end of a close working relationship between the Holy Roman Empire and the Catholic. Born Gebhard of Dolinstein-Hirshberg, around 1018, this pope was the son of Swabian Count Hartwig of Claw, and a kinsman of ...

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  8. Even as pope he retained the Diocese of Eichstätt. Victor II was a worthy successor of Leo IX. With untiring zeal he combated, like his predecessor, against simony and clerical concubinage. Being well supported by the emperor, he often succeeded where Leo IX had failed. On Pentecost Sunday, June 4, 1055, he held a large synod at Florence, in ...

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