Victor II | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Rome | |
 Gebhard depicted in the Pontifical of Gundekar | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Papacy began | 13 April 1055 |
| Papacy ended | 28 July 1057 |
| Predecessor | Leo IX |
| Successor | Stephen IX |
| Personal details | |
| Born | ca. 1018 |
| Died | 28 July 1057 (aged 38–39) Arezzo, Holy Roman Empire |
| Other popes named Victor | |
Pope Victor II (c. 1018 – 28 July 1057), born Gebhard of Dollnstein-Hirschberg, was the head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 13 April 1055 until his death in 1057.[1] Victor II was one of a series of German-born popes who led the Gregorian Reform.
- ^ Charles A. Coulombe, Vicars of Christ: A History of the Popes, (Citadel Press, 2003), p. 208.