Pope John IX
pope
John IX (Latin: Ioannes Nonus) was Pope from 898 to 900.
Pope John IX | |
---|---|
![]() | |
Papacy began | January 898 |
Papacy ended | January 900 |
Predecessor | Theodore II |
Successor | Benedict IV |
Personal details | |
Birth name | Unknown |
Born | c. 840 Tivoli, Papal States |
Died | 5 January 900 Rome, Papal States |
Other popes named John |
Early life
changeAlthough his exact birth day is unknown, he was a native of Tivoli, which is near Rome.
Monk
changeHe was a Benedictine monk.
Pope
changeHe was made Pope because of the support of Emperor Lambert of Spoleto.[1] Lambert was of the Formosian party. Pope Sergius III who had been elected by the Anti-Formosians was chased from office with arms. John IX died unexpectedly in the year 900, which again led to feuds between different groups.
Related pages
changeReferences
change- ↑ . Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. 1913.