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Formosus

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Also known as Pope Formosus

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Formosus was a male Catholic priest, diplomat, and writer who served as Pope. Born in Rome in 816, he held the papal position from 891 until his death in 896. His citizenship was with the Papal States, and he worked in Rome and the Papal States. He spoke Latin and was affiliated with the Catholic Church.

Formosus is associated with the significant event known as the Cadaver Synod. He died in Rome on April 4, 896, and was buried in St. Peter's Basilica. His name in his native language is recorded as Formosus PP. He is described in sources including the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, the Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition, and the New International Encyclopedia.

Among his works is *Formosi papae Epistolae*. He is recognized in the Popes collection.

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  • Formosi papae Epistolae

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FORMOSUS is a polish melodic death metal band which was formed in 2007 in Cracow, Poland by two guitarists of Goblin Market: Krzysztof Stanisz and Maciej Jagiello. They hooked up Marcin Turek on vocals, Piotr Kaczmarski on bass and Marcin Pazera on drums. The band finished its first material in July 2008. The EP have been uploaded in the internet for full preview. The band's official website: http://www.formosus.pl Official MySpace profile: http://www.myspace.com/formosusband, Official YouTube

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
male
Citizenship
Papal States
Place of birth
Rome
Place of death
Rome
Occupation
writer
Languages spoken
Latin
Religion
Catholic Church
Image
Pope Formosus.jpg
Work location
Papal States
Significant event
Cadaver Synod
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Commons category
Formosus
date of death
0896-04-04
date of birth
0816-00-00
place of burial
St. Peter's Basilica
described by source
Wikitólica
name in native language
Formosus PP.
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Encyclopedic overview

Pope Formosus (c. 816 – 4 April 896) was the pope 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. Because he sided with Arnulf of Carinthia against Lambert of Spoleto, Formosus's remains were exhumed and put on trial in the Cadaver Synod. Several of his immediate successors were primarily preoccupied by the controversial legacy of his pontificate, noting his desertion from the diocese in Portus to pursue personal ambition in Rome. Formosus was seen as failing to uphold the ideals of the Church, which is why Stephen VI judged him for moving into an elevated role while holding another. Due to these controversies, no other pope has ever taken on the papal name Formosus.

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