Dead Pope sent up the river
The “Cadaver Synod” a macabre chapter in papal history
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11 min readApr 30, 2020
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Former Pope Formosus sat silently through his trial, charged by Pope Stephen VII* of several crimes, including having acceded to the papacy illegally.
He did not question the legality of the proceedings, nor did he answer to the mostly bogus charges against him. He was not allowed to testify on his…
