Gregory VIII
Sign in to saveAlso known as Antipope Gregory VIII, Mauritius Burdinus, Maurice Bourdin, pope Gregory VIII
antipope 1118—1121
Key facts
- Papacy began
- 10 March 1118
- Papacy ended
- 22 April 1121
- Predecessor
- Roman claimant: , Gelasius II , Antipapal claimant: , Sylvester IV
- Successor
- Roman claimant: , Calixtus II , Antipapal claimant: , Celestine II
- Opposed to
- Gelasius II Calixtus II
- Other post
- Archbishop of Braga
- Born
- Maurice Bourdin , Limousin , Occitania , France
- Died
- 1137 ( 1138 ) , La Cava , Salerno
- Alma mater
- Cluny
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Portugal
- Place of birth
- Corrèze
- Place of death
- Cava de' Tirreni
- Occupation
- Latin Catholic priest
- Languages spoken
- French
- Religion
- Catholic Church
- Image
- Nuremberg chronicles - Burdinus, Antipope under Pope Calixtus II (CXCVIIv).jpg
- Religious order
- Benedictines
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- date of death
- 1137-00-00
- date of birth
- 1100-01-01
- described by source
- Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
- name in native language
- Grégoire VIII
- Commons category
- Gregorius VIII (antipapa)
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Encyclopedic overview
Gregory VIII (died 1137), born Mauritius Burdinus (Maurice Bourdin), was antipope from 10 March 1118 until 22 April 1121.
Biography
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