Pope Gregory V

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Pope Gregory V was the first German pope, a close ally and cousin of Holy Roman Emperor Otto III, whose short pontificate (996–999) was marked by efforts to strengthen imperial-papal cooperation.

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Pope Gregory V canonical 3

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instanceOf Catholic priest
Pope
human
aimedTo strengthen imperial–papal cooperation
alsoKnownAs Gregorius V
Gregory V
antipopeOpponent Antipope John XVI
appointedBy Otto III, Holy Roman Emperor
associatedWith Holy Roman Empire
birthDate c. 972
birthName Bruno of Carinthia
burialPlace St. Peter's Basilica
causeOfDeath illness (suspected)
closeAllyOf Otto III, Holy Roman Emperor
conflictWith Crescentii family of Rome
convoked Synod of Pavia (997)
countryOfCitizenship Holy Roman Empire
cousinOf Otto III, Holy Roman Emperor
deathDate 18 February 999
deathPlace Rome
deposedBy Crescentius the Younger
diocese Diocese of Rome
era 10th century
ethnicGroup German
governedTerritory Papal States
honorificPrefix Pope
languageOfName Latin
memberOf Catholic Church
notableEvent coronation of Otto III as Holy Roman Emperor in Rome
notableFor first German pope
occupation clergyman
papacyLocatedIn Rome
papalNumber 138th pope
papalPredecessor Pope John XV
papalStyle His Holiness
papalSuccessor Pope Sylvester II
placeOfBirth Carinthia
positionHeld Bishop of Rome
linked to: Pope

Pope
reignEnd 999
reignStart 996
relative Otto III, Holy Roman Emperor
religion Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism
residence Lateran Palace
linked to: Palazzo Lateranense
restoredBy Otto III, Holy Roman Emperor
strengthened ties between papacy and Holy Roman Empire
successorSelectedWithInfluenceOf Otto III, Holy Roman Emperor
supportedBy Otto III, Holy Roman Emperor

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Pope Sylvester II predecessor Pope Gregory V
Bertha of Burgundy opposedBy Pope Gregory V