POPE DAMASUS II—Pope Number 151

by | Jan 10, 2022 | Popes

Pope Damasus II had one of the shortest papacies on record. 23 days. About what he did there is little record. About how he got into that position there is a great deal of information. Born Poppo de Curagnoni, he was born in Pildenau, in the Duchy of Bavaria. This was...

POPE CLEMENT II, ANOTHER ASSASSINATED POPE?

by | Jan 6, 2022 | Popes

Suidger von Morsleben was born in Hornburg, Saxony (Germany) around 967. His parents were Count Konrad of Hornburg and his wife, Amilrad. Young Suidger went to Halberstadt to study and became a canon. In 1032, he became the chaplain for Archbishop Hermann of...