From "Exploding Bodies" To "Corpses On Trial," Here Are 13 Extremely Bizarre Facts About Popes Throughout History

During the lawsuit known arsenic the "Cadaver Synod," Formosus was recovered blameworthy of being a bishop successful 2 places astatine erstwhile and had the 3 fingers connected his close manus that helium utilized for blessings chopped off. His assemblage was past thrown into the Tiber River.

Pope Stephen VI was overthrown little than a twelvemonth aboriginal by a Roman mob aggravated astir his attraction of Pope Formosus, and Pope Stephen VI's successor, Pope Theodore II, ended up recovering Pope Formosus's body. Pope Theodore II was lone pope for 20 days earlier passing distant unexpectedly, and eventually, Pope Formosus was buried successful St. Peter's Cathedral nether Pope Theodore II's successor, Pope John IX.