Pope 188
Nicholas III
The 188th pope in the Holy See's list of Supreme Pontiffs, serving as Bishop of Rome from 25.XI, 26.XII.1277 to 22.VIII.1280. His secular name is listed as Giovanni Gaetano Orsini. The Holy See lists his birthplace as Rome.
Predecessor
- John XXI · succeeded in see · documented
Nicholas III follows John XXI as Bishop of Rome in the Holy See's sequential list of Supreme Pontiffs.
Successor
- Martin IV · succeeded in see · documented
Martin IV follows Nicholas III as Bishop of Rome in the Holy See's sequential list of Supreme Pontiffs.