Pope Benedict VIII

Pope Benedict VIII (;   –died April 9, 1024), born Teofillato or Theophylactus, was an Italian cleric of the Roman Catholic Church and the 144th Pope from 1012 to 1024. "List of Popes,"  Catholic Encyclopedia (2009); retrieved 2011-11-7.

Early life
Teofillato was the son of Gregory, Count of Tusculum.  He was the brother of Pope John XIX. "Pope Benedict VIII", Catholic Encyclopedia; retrieved 2011-11-7.  He was related to Pope Sergius IV and the Conti family.

Pope
Teofillato was a layman before he was elected pope in 1012.

Benedict was supported by King Henry II of Saxony.  Benedict crowned Henry Holy Roman Emperor in 1014.

Related pages
 List of popes
 List of popes from the Tusculum family

References

Other websites


  Catholic Hierarchy, Popes in sequence
  Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church , Benedict VIII 

Category:Italian popes
Category:10th-century births
Category:1024 deaths