Pope John IX
John IX (Latin: Ioannes Nonus) was Pope from 898 to 900.
Pope John IX | |
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Papacy began | January 898 |
Papacy ended | January 900 |
Predecessor | Theodore II |
Successor | Benedict IV |
Personal details | |
Birth name | Unknown |
Born | c. 840 Tivoli, Papal States |
Died | 5 January 900 Rome, Papal States |
Other Popes named John |
Early life
Although his exact birth day is unknown, he was a native of Tivoli, which is near Rome.
Monk
He was a Benedictine monk.
Pope
He was made Pope because of the support of Emperor Lambert of Spoleto.[1] Lambert was of the Formosian party. Pope Sergius III who had been elected by the Anti-Formosians was chased from office with arms. John IX died unexpectedly in the year 900, which again led to feuds between different groups.
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References
- ↑ "Pope John IX". Catholic Encyclopedia. (1913). New York: Robert Appleton Company.