Bible Encyclopedias
Damasus II
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
pope, originally Poppo, a native of Bavaria. He was bishop of Brixen when he was elected pope in 1048, upon the recommendation of the emperor Henry 3, on the day of the abdication of Benedict X, and died twenty-three days after his election, 1048.
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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Damasus II'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/d/damasus-ii.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.