Gregory VI | |
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Church | Catholic Church |
Papacy began | 1 May 1045 |
Papacy ended | 20 December 1046 |
Predecessor | Benedict IX |
Successor | Clement II |
Orders | |
Created cardinal | 1012 by Benedict VIII |
Personal details | |
Born | Giovanni Graziano |
Died | 1048 Cologne (most likely), Germany, Holy Roman Empire |
Pope Gregory VI (Latin: Gregorius VI; died 1048), born Giovanni Graziano (John Gratian) in Rome (Latin: Johannes Gratianus), was bishop of Rome and ruler of the Papal States from 1 May 1045 until his resignation at the Council of Sutri on 20 December 1046.