Pope Leo V
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| Leo V | |
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| Papacy began | July 903 |
| Papacy ended | September 903 |
| Predecessor | Benedict IV |
| Successor | Sergius III |
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| Birth name | ??? |
| Born | ??? Ardea, Papal States |
| Died | September 903 Rome, Papal States |
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Pope 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.
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- 9th edition (1880s) of the Encyclopædia Britannica
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Pope 903 |
Succeeded by Sergius III |
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