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Pope Stephen VII (Latin: Stephanus VII; died 15 March 931) was the bishop of Rome and nominal ruler of the Papal States from February 929 to his death in 931. A candidate of the infamous Marozia , his pontificate occurred during the period known as the Saeculum obscurum .
- February 929
- Catholic Church
- 15 March 931
- John XI
In 883, John VIII's successor, Marinus I, restored Formosus to his suburbicarian diocese of Portus. Following the reigns of Marinus, Adrian III (884–885) and Stephen V (885–891), Formosus was unanimously elected pope on 6 October 891. Papacy A 16th century depiction of Formosus' Papacy, from the Facial Chronicle
- 6 October 891
- Catholic Church
- 4 April 896
- Boniface VI
Mar 31, 2024 · At a Roman synod (popularly called the “ Cadaver Synod”) conducted by Pope Stephen VI (VII), political enemies of Formosus had his nine-month-old corpse exhumed, propped up on a throne, and subjected to a mock trial—during which a deacon answered for the corpse.
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Luckily for Formosus, John VIII's pontificate ended when he was assassinated in 882, and Pope Marinus I reinstated Formosus, who returned to his bishopric in Porto. Marinus I lasted about two years, his successor St. Adrian III just one, and Stephen V about six long years.
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 ...
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The Cadaver Synod — History Bones. In 897 A.D., Catholic Pope Stephen (VII) put former Pope Formosus on trial - despite Formosus having been dead for nine months.
Nov 30, 2016 · Before Pope-elect Stephen was removed from most lists of popes, Stephen VI was referred to as Stephen VII (public domain) No record from the trial exists. However, we know that Pope Stephen VI had Formosus’ body dug up and brought to stand against charges of heresy and other offenses to the church.