Pope Benedict V

Pope Benedict V (Latin: Benedictus Quintus;   -died July 4, 965), was an Italian deacon of the Roman Catholic Church and the 133rd Pope for five weeks in 964.^[1]

Benedict V
Papacy began	May 14 964
Papacy ended	June 23 964
Predecessor	Pope John XII
Successor	Pope Leo VIII
Personal details
Born	Benedetto
Died	(965-07-04)July 4, 965 Hamburg, Germany
Other popes named Benedict

Benedict was known as Grammaticus because of his learning.^[2]

Pope

After the death of Pope John XII, Cardinal Benedetto was elected pope by the Romans in 964; but the Holy Roman Emperor, Otto I, did not approve.^[3] Otto deposed Benedict who was then exiled.^[4]

Otto forced Benedict to travel to Germany where he was placed under the care of Adaldag, Archbishop of Hamburg-Bremen.^[2]

After his death

Benedict was buried in the cathedral in Hamburg. Later, his remains were transferred to Rome.^[2]

Although his status was questioned during his lifetime, Benedict V is considered to part of the traditional list of popes.^[5]

Related pages

• List of popes
• List of popes by length of reign