[deleted] t1_j2gw1ay wrote on January 1, 2023 at 4:45 AM

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DavoTB t1_j2h7jwf wrote on January 1, 2023 at 6:48 AM

New year….new postings about Pope Facts?

TheLazyBerserker t1_j2gv1ye wrote on January 1, 2023 at 4:35 AM

Pasta fazool he was a fool

meMaggatron t1_j2gxbst wrote on January 1, 2023 at 4:57 AM

Why?

D4M14NU5 t1_j2gzmlt wrote on January 1, 2023 at 5:20 AM

The fingers were symbolic of his ministry as Bishop and Priest. Beyond that, regarding motivation for the trial, that particular pope was gravely mentally ill.

jakart3 t1_j2h1add wrote on January 1, 2023 at 5:37 AM

Which one?

D4M14NU5 t1_j2h24tv wrote on January 1, 2023 at 5:46 AM

Pope Stephen VI

Burninator05 t1_j2gx377 wrote on January 1, 2023 at 4:55 AM

And Formosus' body was removed from the river, reburied in St Peter's after Steven VI died, and was forgiven by Sergius III.

fishkuz t1_j2hxsgt wrote on January 1, 2023 at 1:09 PM

Omg, how long was the corpse in there?

TheKert t1_j2isj1u wrote on January 1, 2023 at 5:33 PM

"Probably around January 897, Stephen VI ordered that the corpse of his predecessor Formosus be removed from its tomb and brought to the papal court for judgment."

"The macabre spectacle turned public opinion in Rome against Stephen. Formosus' body washed up on the banks of the Tiber, and rumor said it had begun to perform miracles. A public uprising deposed and imprisoned Stephen. He was strangled in prison in July or August 897."

6 months or so

Beiki t1_j2j9zcq wrote on January 1, 2023 at 7:28 PM

The people really didn't let that shit fly with only a six month turnover.

TheKert t1_j2jamsv wrote on January 1, 2023 at 7:32 PM

Seems it was a very tumultuous time.

Between 872 and 965, two dozen popes were appointed, and between 896 and 904 there was a new pope every year.

WishRevolutionary140 t1_j2gzdkt wrote on January 1, 2023 at 5:18 AM

It's almost like a cult...

cupofteawithhoney t1_j2h4v0w wrote on January 1, 2023 at 6:17 AM

Aalllmooosst…

smallbutlazy t1_j2h256w wrote on January 1, 2023 at 5:46 AM

wow Catholicism used to be way cooler back in the day

Dropinlikeaspider t1_j2gux9n wrote on January 1, 2023 at 4:34 AM

So they like cut his fingers off? How can one be defingered if they've already been fingered?

princealbertnyourcan t1_j2gwhxf wrote on January 1, 2023 at 4:49 AM

They had to finger him first.

TheKert t1_j2isuip wrote on January 1, 2023 at 5:35 PM

Freddy Got Fingered 2, The Defingering

NyteHawker t1_j2gw5b3 wrote on January 1, 2023 at 4:46 AM

I got an idea!

Skittles_the_Unicorn t1_j2gycpl wrote on January 1, 2023 at 5:08 AM

Too bad he wasn't Pope Freddy. Freddy got fingered jokes would be so easy.

apple_kicks t1_j2h8m6q wrote on January 1, 2023 at 7:02 AM

There needs to be a game of thrones like show about all the crazy ancient or medieval popes

BrokenEye3 t1_j2hiqgn wrote on January 1, 2023 at 9:25 AM

Steve Six was just jealous 'cause he didn't have a cool name like Formosus

KatiePotatie1986 t1_j2hx0g3 wrote on January 1, 2023 at 12:59 PM

🎶The Middle Ages were Magic🎶

AllDayJay1970 t1_j2i6squ wrote on January 1, 2023 at 2:43 PM

Popes be crazy

Landlubber77 t1_j2h08cr wrote on January 1, 2023 at 5:27 AM

I wish I could de-finger my sophomore homecoming date. My hand smelled like burnt onions and tilapia for 24 hours.

TIL that Pope Stephen VI exhumed the corpse of Pope Formosus, who had died seven months prior, and subjected him to a posthumous trial in which he was de-fingered before tossing his body into the Tiber River in 897

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