Pope Boniface VI (Latin: Bonifatius VI; died 26 April 896), a native of Rome,[2] served very briefly as the bishop of Rome and ruler of the Papal States in April of 896. He was elected as a result of riots soon after the death of Pope Formosus on April 4. Prior to his reign, he had twice incurred a sentence of deprivation of orders as a subdeacon and as a priest.[3] After a pontificate of fifteen days, he is said by some to have died of the gout,[3] and by others to have been forcibly ejected to make way for Stephen VI, the candidate of the Spoletan party.[4]
Boniface VI | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Rome | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Papacy began | 11 April 896 |
| Papacy ended | 26 April 896 |
| Predecessor | Formosus |
| Successor | Stephen VI |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Bonifacio |
| Died | 26 April 896 Rome, Papal States[1] |
| Other popes named Boniface | |
At a synod in Rome held by John IX in 898, his election was pronounced null and void.[3]
Early life
editLittle is written about the life of Boniface VI. It is believed by historians that his father was a man called Adrian, who was also a bishop.[5] He then likely served as a sub-deacon or priest before his election to the papacy. [5]
See also
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References
edit- ^ The Editors of Encyclopædia Britannica. "Boniface VI". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- ^ Platina, Bartolomeo (1479), The Lives of the Popes From The Time Of Our Saviour Jesus Christ to the Accession of Gregory VII, vol. I, London: Griffith Farran & Co., p. 237, retrieved 2013-04-25
- ^ a b c McBrien, Richard P. (2000). Lives of the Popes: The Pontiffs from St. Peter to Benedict XVI. HarperCollins. p. 146. ISBN 0-06-087807-X.
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One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Pope Boniface VI". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
- ^ a b "Pope Boniface VI - PopeHistory.com". popehistory.com. 2017-01-27. Retrieved 2023-05-18.
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