Pope Nicholas II (Bourgogne) de Bourgogne
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Gérard (Bourgogne) de Bourgogne

Gérard (Pope Nicholas II) de Bourgogne formerly Bourgogne
Born [date unknown] in Bourgogne, Francemap
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died [location unknown]
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Preceded by
Stephen IX
155th Pope of the Roman Catholic Church
December 1058 – 27 July 1061
Succeeded by
Alexander II

Biography

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Pope Nicholas II (Bourgogne) de Bourgogne is Notable.

According to Platina[1]:

Nicholas the Second, a Provençal, at first named Gerard, Bishop of Florence, for his virtue and excellent spirit, upon the expulsion of Benedict (who was not regularly so created) was made Pope at Sienna, and immediately thereupon withdrew to Sutri, where, AD 1059, he called a council whither came not only the bishops, but many of the noblemen of Italy, where he forced Benedict to resign the office and habit of Pope and to retire to Veletri; from hence he went to Rome.

Gérard was elected pope in December 1058 and crowned on 24 January 1059 taking the name Nicholas II.[2]

He died on 27 July 1061.[2]

Research Notes

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Sources

  1. Platina, Bartolomeo (1479) The Lives of the Popes From The Time Of Our Saviour Jesus Christ to the Accession of Gregory VII, I, London: Griffith Farran & Co., pp. 241–242, retrieved 2021-04-04.
  2. 2.0 2.1 [ http://www.vatican.va/content/vatican/en/holy-father/niccolo-ii.html Vatican]




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