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   Pope Stephen VI. 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.

   • Papacy began: 22 May 896
   • Church: Catholic Church

   • Papacy ended: August 897
   • Successor: Romanus

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3. www.britannica.com › biography › Stephen-VI-or-VIIStephen VI (or VII) | Biography, Reign & Exhumation | Britannica

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   Apr 9, 2024 · Stephen VI (or VII) (born, Rome—died July/August 897, Rome) was the pope from May 896 to August 897. The era in which he was elected as the successor to Pope Boniface VI was torn by factions led by Roman aristocrats and by rulers of Naples, Benevento, Tuscany, and Spoleto (of whose ruling family Stephen was a member).

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4. allthatsinteresting.com › pope-stephen-viThe Story Of Pope Stephen VI, The Grave Robber - All That's ...

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   Jan 31, 2015 · Formosus’ successor, Boniface VI, was brought to power by a mob of rioters and died after two weeks in office. The official cause of death was “gout,” though it must have been contagious, because an awful lot of Spoleto’s enemies seemed to be catching it just then. Stephen became pope in short order, literally over the dead bodies of ...

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   Who was Pope Stephen VI?

   • 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. Stephen was born in Rome. His father was a priest named John.

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   Who was Stephen VI?

   • Stephen VI was the Roman born pontiff who ruled the papacy from May of 896 A.D. through August of 897 A.D. The successor of Pope Boniface VI saw the Catholic Church ripped apart by infighting factions of Roman aristocratic families and the ruling nobility of Spoleto, Tuscany, Benevento, and Naples.

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   Was Stephen VI a Roman aristocrat?

   • This article was most recently revised and updated by Michael Ray. Stephen VI (or VII) was the pope from May 896 to August 897. The era in which he was elected as the successor to Pope Boniface VI was torn by factions led by Roman aristocrats and by rulers of Naples, Benevento, Tuscany, and Spoleto (of whose ruling family Stephen was a member).

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   What did Stephen VI do to the papacy?

   • He persisted with his case, and the dead pope was found guilty of usurping the papacy. Stephen VI declared all his acts as pope null and void: all consecrations, all appointments, all ordinations were undone. Formosus’ body was stripped of its rich garments and dressed in rags.

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6. popehistory.com › popes › pope-stephen-viPope Stephen VI - PopeHistory.com

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   Stephen VI was the Roman born pontiff who ruled the papacy from May of 896 A.D. through August of 897 A.D. The successor of Pope Boniface VI saw the Catholic Church ripped apart by infighting factions of Roman aristocratic families and the ruling nobility of Spoleto, Tuscany, Benevento, and Naples. Pope Stephen VI was a member of the ruling ...

7. daily.jstor.org › the-cadaver-synod-putting-a-deadThe Cadaver Synod: Putting a Dead Pope on Trial - JSTOR Daily

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   Feb 7, 2019 · In 897, the Vatican saw one of the most bizarre episodes in history: The corpse of a pope was put on trial by his living successor. Pope Formosus, dead for a few months, was hardly qualified to defend himself in a court of law. Nonetheless, Pope Stephen VI had the body disinterred, dressed in its ecclesiastical robes, and propped up on the ...

8. www.vatican.va › holy-father › stefano-vi--viiStephen VI - Vatican

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   Stephen VI 113th Pope of the Catholic Church Beginning Pontificate...V or VI.896: End Pontificate...VII or VIII.897: Birth: Rome ...

9. www.encyclopedia.com › stephen-vi-vii-popeStephen VI (VII), Pope | Encyclopedia.com

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   STEPHEN VI (VII), POPE Pontificate: May or June, 896 to July or August 897;b. Rome. Although already bishop of Anagni, Stephen was elected pope, contrary to the current law, which forbade the transfer of a bishop from one see to another. Victim of the political factions of his day, Stephen cooperated with lambert of spoleto in the posthumous ...

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