- Pope Sylvester
Pope Sylvester, or Silvester may refer to:
*Pope Sylvester I (314–335)
*Pope Sylvester II (999–1003)
*Pope Sylvester III (1045)
*Antipope Sylvester IV (1105-1111)
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Pope Sylvester I — Pope St. Sylvester I (314 335) † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Pope St. Sylvester I (314 335) Date of birth unknown; d. 31 December, 335. According to the Liber pontificalis (ed. Duchesne, I, 170) he was the son of a Roman named Rufinus;… … Catholic encyclopedia
Pope Sylvester II — Pope Sylvester II † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Pope Sylvester II Reigned 999 1003; also called Gerbert. Born at or near Aurillac, Auvergne, France, about 940 950, of humble parents; died at Rome, 12 May, 1003. Gerbert entered the service … Catholic encyclopedia
Pope Sylvester I — Infobox Pope English name=Sylvester I Sylvester I and the Emperor Constantine birth name=Sylvester term start=31 January 314 term end=31 December 335 predecessor=Miltiades successor=Mark birth date=??? birthplace=Sant Angelo a Scala, Avellino… … Wikipedia
Pope Sylvester II — Infobox Pope English name=Sylvester II birth name=Gerbert d Aurillac term start=April 2, 999 term end=May 12, 1003 predecessor=Gregory V successor=John XVII birth date= ca. 950 birthplace=Auvergne, France dead=dead|death date=death… … Wikipedia
Pope Sylvester III — Infobox Pope English name=Sylvester III birth name=Giovanni dei Crescenzi ndash; Ottaviani term start=January 20, 1045 term end=February 10, 1045 predecessor=Benedict IX successor=Benedict IX birth date=??? birthplace=Rome, Italy dead=dead|death… … Wikipedia
Sylvester II — • Pope (999 1003) Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Sylvester II Pope Sylvester II … Catholic encyclopedia
Sylvester — may refer to: In some countries Sylvester (or Silvester) is the name used to refer to December 31st (New Year s Eve). As a name, it means wooded , from the root Sylvania meaning forest land in Latin.As a single name, the following churchmen*Pope… … Wikipedia
Pope Gregory VI — Pope Gregory VI † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Pope Gregory VI (JOHN GRATIAN). Date of birth unknown; elected 1 May 1045; abdicated at Sutri, 20 December, 1046; died probably at Cologne, in the beginning of 1048. In 1045 the youthful… … Catholic encyclopedia
Pope St. Mark — Pope St. Mark † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Pope St. Mark Date of birth unknown; consecrated 18 Jan., 336; d. 7 Oct., 336. After the death of Pope Sylvester, Mark was raised to the Roman episcopal chair as his successor. The Liber… … Catholic encyclopedia
Pope John XV (XVI) — Pope John XV (XVI) † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Pope John XV (XVI) Enthroned 985; d. April, 996. After John XIV had been removed by force, the usurper, Boniface VII, reigned eleven months, dying in July, 985. A Roman named John, the son… … Catholic encyclopedia
