Choose PDF type:
| Picture No | 10270063 |
| Date | reigned 1032 - 1048 |
| Description | Pope Benedictus IX |
| Details |
Pope Benedict IX born Theophylactus, the only man to have served as Pope for three discontinuous periods (1032 to 1044, again in 1045, and finally from 1047 to 1048) and the only man ever to have sold the papacy. He was also one of the youngest Popes. Frequently shown (as here) as Benedictus VIII
|
| Source | Unattributed engraving |
| Credit | Mary Evans Picture Library |
| Restrictions |
|
|
Thank you for visiting our website. If you are interested in licensing this image please email us at pictures@maryevans.com or telephone us on +44(0)20 8318 0034. If you are already registered to use this website, you can log in here. |