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| Pope Formosus | |
|---|---|
 Pope Formousus' dead body on trial | |
| Papacy began | 6 October 891 |
| Papacy ended | 4 April 896 |
| Predecessor | Stephen V |
| Successor | Boniface VI |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 816 Rome, Papal States |
| Died | 4 April 896 Rome, Papal States |
Pope Formosus (c. 816 – 896) was Pope of the Roman Catholic Church from 6 October 891 to his death. His reign as pope was troubled, marked by power struggles over the Patriarchate of Constantinople, the Kingdom of West Francia, and the Holy Roman Empire.
Papacy
During his papacy, Formosus also had to side with the Saracens, who were attacking Lazio.[1] On 4 April 896, Formosus died.[2] He was replaced by Boniface VI, whose papacy lasted 15 days.[2]
Trial
He sided with Arnulf of Carinthia against Lambert of Spoleto. He was accused of perjury and was put on trial. As a result, Formosus's remains were exhumed and put on trial in the Cadaver Synod.[3] He was found guilty and his body was buried many times at a nearby river.[4]
References
- ↑ Wickham 2014, p. 22.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Kirsch 1909, p. 141.
- ↑ Bautz, Friedrich Wilhelm (1990). "Formosus, Papst". Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon 2. Hamm, Germany: Bautz.
- ↑ "The Cadaver Synod: When a Pope’s Corpse Was Put on Trial". Atlas Obscura. https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/morbid-monday-cadaver-synod. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
