Pope Sylvester II
Scholar and teacher
Pope Sylvester II, originally known as Gerbert of Aurillac, was a scholar and teacher who served as the bishop of Rome and ruled the Papal States from 999 to his death. Wikipedia
Died: May 12, 1003, Rome, Italy
Born: Gerbertus (Gerbert); c. 946; Belliac (?), Duchy of Aquitaine, France
Place of burial: Basilica di San Giovanni in Laterano, Rome, Italy
Full name: Gerbertus
Church: Catholic Church
Papacy began: 2 April 999
Successor: John XVII