Christian feast day: Pope Victor III

Pope Victor III

Head of the Catholic Church from 1086 to 1087

Pope Victor III, born Dauferio Epifani Del Zotto, was the head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 24 May 1086 to his death. He was the successor of Pope Gregory VII, yet his pontificate is far less notable than his time as Desiderio da Montecassino, the…