Pope Anastasius III
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| Anastasius III | |
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| Birth name | Anastasius |
| Papacy began | September 911 |
| Papacy ended | November 913 |
| Predecessor | Sergius III |
| Successor | Lando |
| Born | ??? Rome, Italy |
| Died | November 913 Rome, Italy |
| Other popes named Anastasius | |
Anastasius III (died June 913) was Pope from September 911 to November 913, was a Roman by birth. He was allegedly the illegitimate son of his predecessor Pope Sergius III (904–911). Another sources mentions a Roman nobleman, Lucian, as his father.
Practically nothing is recorded of Pope Anastasius III, his pontificate falling in the period when Rome and the Papacy were in the power of Theophylact, Count of Tusculum and his wife Theodora, who approved Anastasius III's candidacy. Under his reign the Normans of Rollo were evangelized.
He was buried in St. Peter's Basilica.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Catholic Encyclopedia: Pope Anastasius III
[edit] References
- This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain.
| Preceded by Sergius III |
Pope 911–913 |
Succeeded by Lando |
Popes of the Catholic Church
