Pope Benedict V
Benedict V | |
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| Papacy began | May 14 964 |
| Papacy ended | June 23 964 |
| Predecessor | Pope John XII |
| Successor | Pope Leo VIII |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Benedetto |
| Died | July 4, 965 Hamburg, Germany |
| Other popes named Benedict | |
Pope Benedict V (Latin: Benedictus Quintus; -died July 4, 965), was an Italian deacon of the Roman Catholic Church and the 133rd Pope for five weeks in 964.[1]
Benedict was known as Grammaticus because of his learning.[2]
Pope
[change | change source]After the death of Pope John XII, Cardinal Benedetto was elected pope by the Romans in 964; but the Holy Roman Emperor, Otto I, did not approve.[3] Otto deposed Benedict who was then exiled.[4]
Otto forced Benedict to travel to Germany where he was placed under the care of Adaldag, Archbishop of Hamburg-Bremen.[2]
After his death
[change | change source]Benedict was buried in the cathedral in Hamburg. Later, his remains were transferred to Rome.[2]
Although his status was questioned during his lifetime, Benedict V is considered to part of the traditional list of popes.[5]
Related pages
[change | change source]References
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- ↑ "List of Popes," Catholic Encyclopedia (2009); retrieved 2011-11-02.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Pope Benedict V," Catholic Encyclopedia; retrieved 2011-11-3.
- ↑ "Benedict V", Encyclopedia Britannica (1910), Vol. 3, p. 718.
- ↑ "Benedict V", Encyclopedia Americana (1918), p. 504.
- ↑ Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. (1835). "Benedict V," Penny cyclopaedia, Vol. 4, p. 214; excerpt, "By several writers he is considered only as an intruder, but in the late Papal chronologies published in Italy we find him placed among the regular popes."
Other websites
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. Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. 1913.
- Catholic Hierarchy, Pope in sequence
- Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church Archived 2011-10-30 at the Wayback Machine, Cardinal Benedetto Archived 2011-05-01 at the Wayback Machine
| Preceded by John XII |
Pope 964 |
Succeeded by Leo VIII |