Pope John VIII
Head of the Catholic Church from 872 to 882
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Updated 2026-05-29
Ran the Catholic Church and the Papal States from 872 until his death. Widely regarded as one of the 9th century's most competent popes, though competence in medieval politics involved a lot of fighting and backstabbing.
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Pope John VIII was the bishop of Rome and ruler of the Papal States from 14 December 872 to his death. He is often considered one of the most able popes of the 9th century.
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