[DOC] [TLE] Pope Sylvester II - Wikipedia [PAR] Pope Sylvester II or Silvester II (c. 946  12 May 1003) was Pope from 2 April 999 
to his death ... He was the first French Pope. ... When Otto II became Holy Roman 
Emperor in 973 (he was co-emperor with Otto I from ... With the Emperor's support
, he was elected to succeed Gregory V as Pope in 999. ..... High Middle Ages. [DOC] [TLE] Free Flashcards about HISTORIC NAMES - StudyStack [PAR] OF THE 16 CHILDREN BORN TO HOLY ROMAN EMPERESS MARIA THERESA
, THE MOST FAMOUS .... IN 999 SYLVESTER II BECAME THE FIRST 
FRENCHMAN ELECTED TO THIS HIGH OFFICE, POPE ..... A HIGH SCHOOL 
DROPOUT, HE DROPPED BACK IN AFTER WW II AND LATER BECAME 
CLEVELAND'S... [DOC] [TLE] Papal States (9th - 13th c.) - Medieval Times [PAR] Otto II died shortly after John's election, while Boniface VII returned to Rome from 
... Gregory V was succeeded by Sylvester II (999-1003) who was the first French 
Pope. Pope Sylvester II managed to strengthen the papal authority as well as to 
limit ... sold his office to John Gratian who became Pope Gregory VI (1045-1046). [DOC] [TLE] Pope Sylvester II - Expand Your Mind - Topics [PAR] When Otto II became Holy Roman Emperor in 973 (he was co-emperor with Otto I 
... to France who temporarily suspended Gerbert from his episcopal office. ... With 
the Emperor's support, he was elected to succeed Gregory V as Pope in 999. ..... 
The Emperor and Pope Sylvester II , the first pope of French nationality, were... [DOC] [TLE] CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Pope Sylvester II - New Advent [PAR] Pope (999-1003) ... Pope Sylvester II ... Gerbert entered the service of the Church 
and received his first training in the ... near Reims for alleged treason against the 
king, and Gerbert was elected his successor. ... He was the first French pope. ... 
his high office with great earnestness and a profound sense of responsibility. [DOC] [TLE] Pope Sylvester II - Scribd [PAR] 1003) was Pope from 2 April 999 to his death in 1003. Originally known as 
Gerbert of Aurillac (Latin: Gerbertus Aureliacensis or de Aurillac; French: Gerbert 
... He was the rst French ... When Otto II became Holy Roman Emperor in 973 (
he ... the limbs of buried Sylvester II. and Gerbert was elected his successor. 
however. [DOC] [TLE] Papal Timeline - Faith First [PAR] Inaugurated the custom of blessing houses with holy water. 7, St. Sixtus I, ... The 
first pope to abdicate his office. ... His election to the papacy was delayed 
because of Christian persecution in Rome. .... 139, Sylvester II, 999-1003. The 
first French pope. ... Abdicated the papacy shortly before his death to become a 
monk. [DOC] [TLE] llnurnrbiu - Concordia Theological Seminary [PAR] holy seat of St. Peter their paramours and their bastards. . .. What ... In this dark 
age the Popes and the bishops became the creatures, .... Sylvester II, 999-1003, 
was elected Pope by the help of the devil,. .... years candidates for high office 
were obliged to swear to their inno- ... This lasted until the first French Revolution. [DOC] [TLE] investiture controversy [PAR] According to canon law, bishops were supposed to be elected by the clergy of 
the ... Although the practice of lay investiture was first banned by Pope Nicholas II 
in ... In the ecclesiastical writings of the High Middle Ages, the 'Church' (Ecclesia) 
was .... 1020) and Gerbert of Aurillac, who became Pope Sylvester II in 999, had... [DOC] [TLE] Pope Stephen III  CRUX [PAR] When Church officials regained control in 768 they elected Stephen III. ... 
Stephen gradually rose to high office in the service of successive popes, and was 
at ... Stephen consecrated Louis as Holy Roman emperor, while Louis confirmed 
his ... Sylvester II, who became pope in 999, was one of the brightest minds of his 
time. [DOC] [TLE] The Pope / Useful Notes - TV Tropes [PAR] The Pope is elected via

Question: In 999 Sylvester II became the first Frenchman elected to this high holy office
Answer: Pope