Pope Gregory V

Gregory V (; c. 972-18 February 999), also known as Bruno of Carinthia, was a German priest of the Roman Catholic Church and the 139th Pope from 3 May 996 to 18 February 999. "List of Popes,"  Catholic Encyclopedia (2009); retrieved 2013-3-20.

Early life
Bruno of Carinthia was a son of Otto I, Duke of Carinthia.  He was made chaplain of the Holy Roman Emperor Otto III. "Pope Gregory V," Catholic Encyclopedia; retrieved 2013-3-20.

Pope
Bruno was elected pope in 996; and he chose to be called Gregory.  He was the first German Pope.Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. (1838).  "Gregory V," Penny cyclopaedia, Vol. 11, p. 444.

Related pages
 List of popes
 List of ages of popes

References

Other websites

   "Gregory V", Encyclopædia Britannica, 1911
  Catholic Hierarchy, Popes in sequence

Category:German popes
Category:972 births
Category:999 deaths