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Pope John VIII (Latin: Ioannes VIII; died 16 December 882) was the bishop of Rome and ruler of the Papal States from 14 December 872 to his death. He is often considered one of the ablest popes of the 9th century. [1] John devoted much of his papacy attempting to halt and reverse the Muslim gains in southern Italy and their march
A collection of popes have had violent deaths through the centuries. The circumstances have ranged from martyrdom (Pope Stephen I) to war (Lucius II), to a beating by a jealous husband (Pope John XII). A number of other popes have died under circumstances that some believe to be murder, but for which definitive evidence has not been found. Martyr popes This list is incomplete ; you can help by ...
Pope during the Council of Constantinople IV (869), the eighth ecumenical council of the Catholic Church. 107 14 December 872 – 16 December 882 (10 years, 2 days) John VIII IOANNES Octavus: Ioannes Rome, Papal States Subject and later the sovereign of the Papal States. First pope to be assassinated. 108 16 December 882 – 15 May 884 (1 year ...
Pope John VIII: John, of English extraction, was born at Mentz and is said to have arrived at popedom by evil art; for disguising herself like a man, whereas she was a woman, she went when young with her paramour, a learned man, to Athens, and made such progress in learning under the professors there that, coming to Rome, she met with few that ...
Whether and how far the Greek Fourth Council of Constantinople was confirmed by Pope John VIII is a matter of dispute. [ 6 ] [ 7 ] [ 8 ] There is substantial evidence that he did in fact accept it, anathematising the council of 869 in his Letters to the Emperors Basil, Leo and Alexander, which were read in the second session of the 879/80 ...
Pope John VIII was born in Meniat Bani-Khosaim. His real name was Yohanna Ben-Ebsal, but he was known as El Mo'ataman Ebn El-Kedees. He became monk at the Monastery of Shahran and was ordained Pope on 19 Meshir 1016 AM (14 February 1300 AD). [2] During the papacy of John VIII, severe tribulations befell the Christians in Egypt and heavy taxes ...
Dvornik calls John's demand for an apology "obnoxious," arguing that it was entirely unnecessary and would have humiliated Photius. [55] A council from 879–880 formally reconciled the Bishop of Rome and the Patriarch of Constantinople. [10] A letter from Pope John VIII to Photius confirms his assent to the actions of his legates. [56]
There have been 266 popes: 217 from Italy (Including Pope Paul I, II, III, IV, V, VI, Pope Pius I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XI, XII); 16 from France (Pope Sylvester II, Pope Stephen IX, Pope Nicholas II, Pope Urban II, Pope Callistus II, Pope Urban IV, Pope Clement IV, Pope Innocent V, Pope Martin IV, Pope Clement V, Pope John XXII, Pope Benedict XII, Pope Clement VI, Pope ...