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132nd Roman Pontiff
Leo VIII
LEO Octavus
Leo
131st Successor of St Peter · 964–965 · Rome · b. Rome, Papal States
964
Elected
965
Reign ended
1 year
Length
10th
Century
The Life
Subject and later the sovereign of the Papal States. His pontificate after the deposition of Benedict V is considered legitimate by today's Catholic Church.
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