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10/15/2007Pope Stephen VI decided to dig up the corpse of Pope Formosus, who had been dead for eight months, so that Formosus could be put on trial before a synod of bishops. The decaying cadaver was placed on a chair, given a lawyer, and then found guilty. The sentence was to be stripped of his sacred garments, which were ripped off, taking with them pieces of his putrefied body, and to have three fingers of his right hand cut off—the three fingers he had used to bless the faithful. The day's festivities concluded with Formosus being tossed into the Tiber River, after which appropriate hymns were sung.
Where's the beef? When the link said "more" I wasn't looking for a picture passing itself off as a thousand words. I was looking for:
Indictment
Evidence
Summation
Sentencing Transcript
What was Formosus heresy? Aiding Chiang Kai-Shek?
I agree. Where's "the REST of the story??"
The "more" was the great line "The day's festivities concluded with Formosus being tossed into the Tiber River, after which appropriate hymns were sung." I keep wondering which hymns were considered "appropriate"! "Shall We Gather at the River"?
There's much more information here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Formosus
Wiki and the Catholic Encyclopedia offer a mass of information that shows that politicians still make strange bedfellows.
MY WIFE WANTS TO KNOW WHAT APPROPRIATE HYMNS COULD YOU SING FOR A ALREADY DEAD POPE, THERE COULD BE MORE TO THE STORY
GIVE SOME HISTORY OF THE POPES I DID LIKE THE PAINTING.
Is this what they mean when they say the church is dead?
"Take me to the river/Drop me in the water..."
Okay, so it's the Talking Heads, but it would be an appropos hymn nonetheless.
"You Have The Right To Remain Silent.
Anything You say can and Will Be Used Against
You In A Court of Law.
If You Can't afford A Lawyer,One Will Be appointed
For You By The Court.".
While Nancy is probably right about politicians making strange bedfellows (I have no experience and couldn't say firsthand) I think she meant that POLITICS makes strange bedfellows....
I think it is time to update this page.
I get it! Steve was really upset! But, 'appropriate hymns?" Who did the singing Linda Ronstadt?
You're No Good, You're No Good, Baby You're No Good!
Rollin'- Rollin'- Rollin' on the Riv-er.........
Fascinating story indeed.
The painting is a really amazing piece of art.
Friend, Thanks for the post about Pope Stephen VI as well as I belive that the picture which you have posted here is very rare to get. I like to request you to do post more about Pope Stephen VI
Cheers,
Ben
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Well, if Pope Formosus really did something horrible during his term as Pope, the move to put him in trial even if he is dead is just right and stripping off the sacred garment and all other thing that a Pope should have after his death. But i guess digging him up, and let the corpse set on a chair to stand trial is a bit to much. Well, it happened hundred years ago before we are born, we cannot do anything about it,but that is a nice piece of history of the catholic church.
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I wonder what kind of hymns they sung when they tossed the body in the river. I guess at least he deserved to be buried as human, not being tossed in the river. He pay already when his finger cut off, stripped of his rights as Pope and his corpse was dug out just to stand trial.
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that was an interesting part of catholic history. Trial is just, but to dig and let a corpse set in chair for trial....i can't imagine...can't they just go on with the trial without the corpse? Its history anyway.
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