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146th Roman Pontiff
Sylvester III
SILVESTER Tertius
Giovanni dei Crescenzi-Ottaviani
145th Successor of St Peter · 1045–1045 · Rome · b. Rome, Papal States
1045
Elected
1045
Reign ended
56 days
Length
11th
Century
The Life
Subject and later the sovereign of the Papal States. Validity of his election questioned; deposed at the Council of Sutri.
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