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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Gebhard I Bischof von Eichstätt, als Victor II Papst.JPG — Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain.","cite":"\"Pope Victor II\". DigiNepal. Last updated 3 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/pope-victor-ii. Retrieved 5 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-03T06:43:32Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-04","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/pope-victor-ii","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/pope-victor-ii","ne":"https://diginpl.com/people/pope-victor-ii?lang=ne"}}