John VIII

Also known as Pope John VIII, Ioannes VIII

Head of the Catholic Church from 872 to 882

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John VIII was the head of the Catholic Church from 872 to 882. He is significant as a pope who led the Church during an important period in medieval history, though the context provided does not specify particular accomplishments or events that made his papacy notable.

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Commons category: Ioannes VIII
date of death: 0882-12-16
date of birth: 0820-00-00
name in native language: Ioannes PP. VIII

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Pope John VIII (Latin: Ioannes VIII; died 16 December 882) was the bishop of Rome and ruler of the Papal States from 14 December 872 to his death. He is often considered one of the most able popes of the 9th century.

John devoted much of his papacy to attempting to halt and reverse the Muslim gains in southern Italy and their march northwards. When his efforts to obtain assistance from either the Franks or the Byzantines failed, John strengthened the defences of Rome. He supported Methodius of Thessalonica in his mission to the Slavs, defended him against the Carolingian rulers and Bavarian clergy, and authorized the translation of the Bible into Old Church Slavonic. John also extended diplomatic recognition to the Duchy of Croatia and resolved the Photian schism. John's pontificate ended with his assassination, and the papacy became significantly weaker in the aftermath.