Martin Luther

Martin Luther

male, deceased (1546)
German, Theologian, Christian, Protestant, monk, protestant reformation…papacy
Martin Luther was a German monk, theologian, and church reformer. Luther's theology challenged the authority of the papacy by emphasizing the Bible...
Pope John XXIII

Pope John XXIII

male, deceased (1963)
pope, Righteous Among the Nations, Participant in the Second Vatican Council, anglican church of canada, from the Province of Bergamo, evangelical lutheran church in america…papacy
Pope John XXIII (Latin: "Ioannes PP. XXIII"; Italian: "Giovanni XXIII"), born Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli (November 25, 1881 - June 3, 1963), was...
Catherine Of Siena

Catherine Of Siena

female, deceased (1380)
Italian women writer, Women of medieval Italy, mortification, siena, Hermit, Women writer…papacy
Saint Catherine of Siena (March 25, 1347 - April 29, 1380) was a Dominican Tertiary (lay affiliate) of the Dominican Order. Catherine was the 23rd...
Pope Gregory VII

Pope Gregory VII

male, deceased (1085)
Late 11th century Roman Catholic bishop, from the Province of Grosseto, Cluniacs, Diplomat of the Holy See, papacy, Investiture Controversy
Pope Gregory VII (c. 1020/1025-May 25, 1085), born Hildebrand of Soana (Italian: "Ildebrando di Soana") was pope from April 22, 1073 until his...
Pope Benedict Xiv

Pope Benedict Xiv

male, deceased (1758)
Catholic, Roman Catholic, Indian, cardinal, Italian, Jesuit…papacy
Pope Benedict XIV (March 31, 1675 - May 3, 1758), born Prospero Lorenzo Lambertini, was Pope from 17 August 1740 to 3 May 1758.
John Cornwell

John Cornwell

male
allegations surrounding the Pope's death, A Thief in the Night, Holy See, pulmonary embolism, vatican, Anti-catholicism…papacy
John Cornwell (1940-) is an English journalist and historian, known particularly for his science writing and books on the Papacy. He is Director of...
Charlemagne

Charlemagne

male, deceased (814)
Western Roman Empire, King of the Franks, Holy Roman emperor, Carolus Magnus, king, Charles the Great…papacy
Charlemagne (En: ; Fr: ; Latin: "Carolus Magnus", meaning Charles the Great) (742/747 - 28 January 814) was King of the Franks from 768 to his...
Marozia

Marozia

female, 1119 years old
Women of medieval Italy, Italian, Queen consort, Alberic I, Alberic II, Chair of St. Peter…papacy
Marozia, born Maria and also known as Mariuccia or Mariozza, …

Pope Benedict I

male, deceased (579)
Popes named Benedict, Benedictine, Saint Benedict of Nursia, regnal name, Pope Benedict, antipope…papacy
Pope Benedict I was pope from June 2, 575 to July 30 579. Benedict was the son of a man named Boniface, and was called Bonosus by the Greeks. The...
Mark Of Ephesus

Mark Of Ephesus

male
Eastern Catholic saint, Byzantine saint, Saint from Anatolia, Council of Florence, John VIII Palaeologus, Eastern Catholic Churches…papacy
Mark of Ephesus, in Greek Μάρκος Ευγένικος, a 15th century bishop of Ephesus, is famous for his defense of Eastern Orthodoxy at the Council of Flor...