# Pope Clement II

_Head of the Catholic Church from 1046 to 1047_

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> Pope Clement II (Latin: Clemens II; born Suidger von Morsleben-Horneburg; died 9 October 1047) was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 25 December 1046 until his death in 1047.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** October 1005 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q58573#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Hornburg ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q58573#P19))
- **Died:** 9 October 1047 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q58573#P570))
- **Place of death:** Pesaro ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q58573#P20))
- **Occupation:** Catholic priest; writer; Catholic bishop; ecclesiastical prince; bishop ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q58573#P106))
- **Positions held:** Pope (1046–1047); Roman Catholic Bishop of Bamberg (since 8 September 1040) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q58573#P39))

## About

He was the first in a series of reform-minded popes from Germany. Suidger was the bishop of Bamberg. In 1046, he accompanied King Henry III of Germany, when at the request of laity and clergy of Rome, Henry went to Italy and summoned the Council of Sutri, which deposed Benedict IX and Sylvester III, and accepted the resignation of Gregory VI. Henry suggested Suidger as the next pope, and he was then elected, taking the name of Clement II. Clement then proceeded to crown Henry as emperor. Clement's brief tenure as pope saw the enactment of more stringent prohibitions against simony.

## Questions

**When was Pope Clement II born?**  
Pope Clement II was born on October 1005 in Hornburg.

**What positions has Pope Clement II held?**  
Positions held by Pope Clement II include: Pope (1046–1047); Roman Catholic Bishop of Bamberg (since 8 September 1040).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Pope Clement II](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Clement_II) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q58573](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q58573) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: ClementeII.jpg by Unknown author Unknown author (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:ClementeII.jpg)

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