HOW POPE LEO VIII WAS BOTH A POPE AND AN ANTIPOPE

by | Apr 22, 2021 | Popes

Pope Leo VIII is seen as both an antipope and a pope. Let me explain…. Born in Rome, around 915, Leo was the son of a well-known noble family. His father was the protonotary, or the palace notary for the papal chancery, a layman. Leo followed in his father’s...