| Leo V | |
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| Birth name | ??? |
| Papacy began | July 903 |
| Papacy ended | September 903 |
| Predecessor | Benedict IV |
| Successor | Sergius III |
| Born | ??? Ardea, Italy |
| Died | September 903 Rome, Italy |
| Other popes named Leo | |
Leo V, a native of Ardea, was Pope for some thirty days in 903 after the death of Pope Benedict IV (900–903). He was dethroned by antipope Christopher (903–904), who is sometimes considered a legitimate pope. Elected while a priest, Leo V's pontificate occurred in the darkest period of papal history. He was deposed and murdered, presumably strangled by Christopher, who was in turn executed by Pope Sergius III (904–911) in 904.
| Catholic Church titles | ||
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| Preceded by Benedict IV |
Bishop of Rome, Vicar of Peter (deprecated A.D. 495), Vicar of Christ, Successor of the Prince of the Apostles Supreme Pontiff (Pontifex Maximus) Patriarch of the West (deprecated 2006), Primate of Italy, Archbishop and Metropolitan of the Roman Province Servant of the Servants of God Pope 903 |
Succeeded by Sergius III |
References
- 9th edition (1880s) of the Encyclopædia Britannica
