Boniface VI

Also known as Pope Boniface VI

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Boniface VI was a pope who served in the Roman Catholic Church during the 9th century. He is historically significant as one of the early popes whose papacy occurred during a turbulent period in the Church's history.

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Instance of: human
Given name: Bonifatius
Gender: male
Place of birth: Rome
Place of death: Rome
Occupation: Catholic bishop
Position held: Pope
Religion: Catholic Church
Image: Boniface VI.jpg
Work location: Papal States

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Commons category: Bonifacius VI
date of death: 0896-04-26
manner of death: natural causes
place of burial: St. Peter's Basilica
described by source: Wikitólica

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Pope Boniface VI (Latin: Bonifatius VI; died 26 April 896), a native of Rome, 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. After a pontificate of fifteen days, he is said by some to have died of gout, and by others to have been forcibly ejected to make way for Stephen VI, the candidate of the Spoletan party.

The Papal historian Caesar Baronius describes him as a 'disgusting monster' guilty of adultery and homicide.

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Boniface VI

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