His Holiness Pope Sylvester II (in Latin Silvester Secundus) is the Pope number 139 of the Catholic Church.
Gerbert D'Aurillac was born in Aquitania, in the current country of France.
The Holy Father Sylvester II initiated his pontificate in the year 999. He succeeded Pope Gregory V. His papacy lasted for 4 years, ending during the year 1003. He was succeeded by John XVII, who would become the following bishop of Rome.