Pope Lando
Pope Lando (913-14) (Latin: Landus; died 914) was the 122nd Pope from July or August in 913 until February or March in 914.[1]
Lando | |
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| Papacy began | July or August 913 |
| Papacy ended | February or March 914 |
| Predecessor | Pope Anastasius III |
| Successor | Pope John X |
| Personal details | |
| Born | unknown |
| Died | February or March 914 Rome |
History
Little is known about the short period during which Pope Lando was the head of the church.[2]
Legacy
Lando was to be the last pope with a name that was completely unique until Pope Francis's election. Since then, there has not been another pope with the name Lando.[3]
Until Pope John Paul I in 1978, Pope Lando was the last pope to use a papal name which had not been used by an earlier pope.
References
- "List of Popes," Catholic Encyclopedia (2009); retrieved 2013-3-16.
- "Pope Lando," Catholic Encyclopedia; retrieved 2013-3-16.
- Memmott, Mark. "5 Things About Popes And Their Names; Like, Why Do They Change Them?" NPR (National Public Radio, US). March 12, 2013; retrieved 2013-3-16.
Other websites
Media related to Lando (papa) at Wikimedia Commons
. Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. 1913.- Catholic Hierarchy, Popes in sequence
| Preceded by Anastasius III |
Pope 913-914 |
Succeeded by John X |
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