Pope Boniface VIII (1235 - 1303) - Find A Grave Memorial

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Pope Boniface VIII

Birth:	1235
Death:	Oct. 11, 1303
Roman Catholic Pope. Born 'Benedict Cajetan' or 'Benedetto Gaetano'. Descendant of a noble family originally Spanish, but long established in Italy. Related to Pope Innocent III, Pope Gregory IX, and Pope Alexander IV. He was regarded as a man of great ability and he meddled incessantly in foreign affairs, and put forward some of the strongest claims to temporal as well as spiritual supremacy of any pope. (bio by: MC) Search Amazon for Pope Boniface VIII

Burial: Saint Peter's Basilica , Vatican City
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