Pope John IX
Pope John IX | |
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| 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 | |
John IX (Latin: Ioannes Nonus) was Pope from 898 to 900.
Early life
[change | change source]Although his exact birth day is unknown, he was a native of Tivoli, which is near Rome.
Monk
[change | change source]He was a Benedictine monk.
Pope
[change | change source]He 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
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. Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. 1913.
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