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Pope Benedict VII

Benedict VII, Pope (975-983), belonged to the noble family of the counts of Tusculum, and governed Rome quietly for nearly nine years, a somewhat rare thing in those days.


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Preceded by:
Pope Benedict VI
List of popes Succeeded by:
Pope John XIV