Pope Gregory V


Gregory V
Bishop of Rome
Gregory V (left) anoints Otto III as Holy Roman Emperor (drawing c.1450)
ChurchCatholic Church
Papacy began3 May 996
Papacy ended18 February 999
PredecessorJohn XV
SuccessorSylvester II
Orders
Created cardinal995
Personal details
Born
Bruno

c. 972
Died18 February 999 (aged c. 27)
Rome, Papal States
BuriedSt. Peter's Basilica
ParentsOtto I, Duke of Carinthia
Judith of Carinthia
Other popes named Gregory

Pope Gregory V (Latin: Gregorius V; c. 972 – 18 February 999), born Bruno of Carinthia, was the bishop of Rome and ruler of the Papal States from 3 May 996 to his death. A member of the Salian dynasty, he was made pope by his cousin, Emperor Otto III.