His Holiness Pope Nicholas II (in Latin Nicolaus Secundus) is the Pope number 155 of the Catholic Church.
Gerardo de Borgoña was born in Borgoña, in the current country of France.
The Holy Father Nicholas II initiated his pontificate in the year 1058. He succeeded Pope Stephen X. His papacy lasted for 3 years, ending during the year 1061. He was succeeded by Alexander II, who would become the following bishop of Rome.