pope
b. 1018 · d. 28 Jul 1057
153rd Bishop of Rome (Pope) · 19 Apr 1055–28 Jul 1057
Pope Victor II, born Gebhard von Dollnstein-Hirschberg, was the head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 13 April 1055 until his death in 1057. Victor II was one of a series of German-born popes who led the Gregorian Reform.
Kingdom of Germany · Bavaria · Mausoleum of Theodoric · Arezzo · Papal States · Rome