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Pope Boniface VIII (Latin: Bonifatius PP. VIII; born Benedetto Caetani, c. 1230 – 11 October 1303) was the head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 24 December 1294 to his death, in 1303. The Caetani family was of baronial origin, with connections to the papacy.
- 24 December 1294
- 12 April 1281, by Martin IV
- 11 October 1303
- Benedict XI
Boniface VIII (born c. 1235—died October 11, 1303, Rome [Italy]) pope from 1294 to 1303, the extent of whose authority was vigorously challenged by the emergent powerful monarchs of western Europe, especially Philip IV of France. Among the lasting achievements of his pontificate were the publication of the third part of the Corpus juris ...
Pope Boniface VIII (c. 1235 – October 11, 1303), born Benedetto Caetani, was Pope of the Roman Catholic Church from 1294 to 1303. Related to several earlier popes, he appears to have been more interested in furthering the position of his family than that of the Church, except that consolidating papal authority was a means to an end.
2 days ago · Boniface VIII. (1235—1303) Quick Reference. ( c. 1234–1303), Pope from 1294. His pontificate was dominated by his struggle with Philip the Fair of France.
Boniface VIII, orig. Benedict Caetani, (born c. 1235, Anagni, Papal States—died Oct. 11, 1303, Rome), Pope (1294–1303). Born into an influential Roman family, Caetani studied law in Bologna and rose through the papal government to become cardinal-deacon (1281) and pope.
After the 6-month pontificate of the hermit-pope Celestine V ended with his resignation in December 1294, Benedetto Caetani was elected pope on December 24, and he took the name Boniface VIII. Celestine's brief pontificate and the unique circumstances of his resignation had created chaos in the world of ecclesiastical administration.
The violent attack on Boniface VIII marks the first open rejection of papal spiritual dominance by the rising national monarchies of the West and, above all, by France. Boniface’s assertions of papal plenitude of power did not go beyond those of his predecessors in the 13th century.