Pope Sergius IV

Also known as

• Peter Bucca Porci
• Peter Pig’s Snout

Profile

Son of Peter the cobbler. Bishop of Albano, Italy in 1004. 143rd pope. He had little temporal power, and aside from him being known as a friend to the poor and hungry, we known little about his papacy.

Born

• Rome, Italy

Papal Ascension

• 31 July 1009

Died

• 12 May 1012 of natural causes
• buried in the Lateran Basilica

Additional Information

• Catholic Encyclopedia

MLA Citation

• “Pope Sergius IV”. People of the Faith. Saints.SQPN.com. 20 May 2012. Web. 23 May 2013. <http://saints.sqpn.com/pope-sergius-iv/>