Pope Boniface VIII
Pope of the Catholic Church from 1294 to 1303
- Lived
- 1235–1303
- Country
- Papal States
Updated September 2026
About Pope Boniface VIII
Pope Boniface VIII was head of the Catholic Church and leader of the Papal States from 24 December 1294 until his death in 1303. The Caetani family was of baronial origin with connections to the papacy. He succeeded Pope Celestine V, who had abdicated from the papal throne. Boniface spent his early pontificate abroad in diplomatic roles.
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