Pope John XV
Head of the Catholic Church from 985 to 996 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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See also: Pope John numbering
For the Coptic pope, see Pope John XV of Alexandria.
Pope John XV (Latin: Ioannes XV; died March 996) was the bishop of Rome and ruler of the Papal States from August 985 until his death. A Roman by birth, he was the first pope who canonized a saint. The origins of the investiture controversy stem from John XV's pontificate, when the dispute about the deposition of Archbishop Arnulf of Reims soured the relationship between the Capetian kings of France and the Holy See.
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John XV | |
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Bishop of Rome | |
Church | Catholic Church |
Papacy began | August 985 |
Papacy ended | March 996 |
Predecessor | John XIV |
Successor | Gregory V |
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Died | March 996 Rome, Papal States |
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