Pope Formosus
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Gender | Male |
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Born | Rome |
Italy | |
Died | Rome |
Italy | |
April 4 | |
896 AD | |
Rome | |
Italy | |
Place of burial | St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City |
Papacy ended | 4 April 896 |
Papacy began | 6 October 891 |
Successor | Pope Boniface VI |
Full name | Formosus |
Successors | Boniface VI |
Predecessor | Stephen V |
Papaci began | 6 October 891 |
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ID | 1375087 |
Pope Formosus Life story
Pope Formosus was the bishop of Rome and ruler of the Papal States from 6 October 891 until his death on 4 April 896. His reign as pope was troubled, marked by interventions in power struggles over the Patriarchate of Constantinople, the Kingdom of West Francia, and the Holy Roman Empire.