Grave of Pope Clement II - Bamberg, Germany
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Bernd das Brot Team
N 49° 53.436 E 010° 52.944
32U E 635207 N 5528165
The only known grave of a Roman-Catholic Pope north of the Alps.
Waymark Code: WMTEWA
Location: Bayern, Germany
Date Posted: 11/13/2016
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member MountainWoods
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Clement II was the 149th Pope of the Roman Catholic Church. His Pontificate lasted for less than a year from 24 December 24, 1046 until his death on October 9, 1047.

Pope Clement II rests in a tomb in the Bamberg Cathedral. The tomb is covered with a resting statue of the pope, which is believed to have been created by the same unknown artist who sculpted the world famous statue of the Bamberg Horseman. His tomb is the only known grave of a Roman-Catholic Pope in Germany or anywhere else north of the Alps.

Born Suidger von Morsleben, he was the Bishop of Bamberg, when King Henry III nominated him as Pope, after the Council of Sutri deposed his predecessor, Pope Gregory VI. In return, Pope Clement II crowned Henry III as Holy Roman Emperor almost immediately after his election.

His papacy lasted only for 289 days, but - as incredible as that may sound - that was a longer Pontificate than that of any of the five popes before him.

In spite of the short time he was given as a pope, he was quite influential and is known as the first of a line of German-born popes who reformed the Catholic church.

Choosing his name after St. Clement, who in the first century created basis of apostolic authority for the clergy, Clement II had the declared goal to return the church to its roots. His main achievement was the ban of simony, the act of selling church offices and roles.

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Date of birth: 01/01/1005

Date of death: 10/09/1047

Area of notoriety: Religion

Marker Type: Tomb (above ground)

Setting: Indoor

Visiting Hours/Restrictions: Whenever the cathedral is open.

Fee required?: No

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