Benedict IX | |
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Papacy began | October 1032 (first term) |
Papacy ended | July 1048 (third term) |
Predecessor | Pope John XIX Pope Sylvester III Pope Clement II |
Successor | Pope Sylvester III Pope Gregory VI Pope Damasus II |
Personal details | |
Birth name | Teofilatto or Theophylactus |
Born | c. 1012 |
Died | January 1056 Papal States |
Other popes named Benedict |
Pope Benedict IX (Latin: Benedictus Nonus; c. 1012–1056), born Teofilatto or Theophylactus of Tusculum, was an Italian priest of the Roman Catholic Church and the 145th Pope from 1032 to 1045.[1] He is listed as the 147th Pope in 1045.[1] Also, he was the 150th Pope in 1047-1048.[1] He was most likely 12 years old when he became pope the first time.[2]