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Pope Stephen VI (Latin: Stephanus VI; died August 897) was the bishop of Rome and ruler of the Papal States from 22 May 896 to his death. He is best known for instigating the Cadaver Synod , which ultimately led to his downfall and death.
Pope Formosus' papacy declared null The Cadaver Synod (also called the Cadaver Trial ; Latin : Synodus Horrenda ) is the name commonly given to the ecclesiastical trial of Pope Formosus , who had been dead for about seven months, in the Basilica of St. John Lateran in Rome during January 897. [ 1 ]
Pope Stephen I (Greek: Στέφανος Α΄ Latin: Stephanus I) was the Bishop of Rome from 12 May 254 to his death on 2 August 257. [1] He was later canonized as a saint and some accounts say he was killed while celebrating Mass .
We're discussing the voting process depicted in the new papal thriller "Conclave" (in theaters now). Light spoilers ahead! Twice in past years, I hopped a flight to Rome in order to cover one of ...
A collection of popes have had violent deaths through the centuries. The circumstances have ranged from martyrdom (Pope Stephen I) to war (Lucius II), to an alleged beating by a jealous husband (Pope John XII). A number of other popes have died under circumstances that some believe to be murder, but for which definitive evidence has not been found. Martyr popes This list is incomplete ; you ...
Pope Stephen I (died 257), Bishop of Rome from 254 to 257 Pope-elect Stephen (died 752), elected pope but died before his consecration; called Stephen II in sources prior to the 1960s; Pope Stephen II (III) (died 757), pope from 752 to 757; Pope Stephen III (IV) (720–772), pope from 768 to 772; Pope Stephen IV (V) (died 817), pope from 816 to ...
According to numerous records of the early Church Fathers, Peter was present in Rome, was martyred there, and was the first bishop of Rome. Dogma and traditions of the Catholic Church maintain that he served as the bishop of Rome for 25 years until 67 AD when he was martyred by Nero [7] (further information: Great Fire of Rome).
Pope Stephen IV (Latin: Stephanus IV; died January 817) was the bishop of Rome and ruler of the Papal States from June 816 to his death. [1] Stephen belonged to a noble Roman family. In October 816, he crowned Louis the Pious as emperor at Reims , and persuaded him to release some Roman political prisoners he held in custody.