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Also known as Antipope Gregory VI, Pope Gregory VI

antipope in 1012

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Origin
France
Active from
2011

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Papacy began
May 1012
Papacy ended
c. 25 December 1012
Predecessor
Roman claimant: , Sergius IV , Benedict VIII , Antipapal claimant: , John XVI
Successor
Roman claimant: , Benedict VIII , Antipapal claimant: , Benedict X
Opposed to
Pope Benedict VIII

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date of birth
1000-01-01
date of death
1018-00-00
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Gregorius VI (antipope)
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On the death of Pope Sergius IV on 12 May 1012, a "certain Gregory" opposed the party of the Theophylae (which elected Pope Benedict VIII against him), and had himself made pope, seemingly by a small faction. Gregory VI was the first to claim to be pope as successor to Sergius IV, and Benedict VIII's claim was subsequent.

Promptly expelled from Rome, Gregory made his way to Germany, and craved the support of the Emperor Henry II (25 December 1012). That monarch, however, after promising him that his case should be carefully examined in accordance with canon law and Roman custom, took away from him the papal insignia which he was wearing, and bade him cease to act as pope in the meanwhile. After this, history knows the "certain Gregory" no more.

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