Pope Benedict V

Pope Benedict V (;   -died July 4, 965), was an Italian deacon of the Roman Catholic Church and the 133rd Pope for five weeks in 964. "List of Popes,"  Catholic Encyclopedia (2009); retrieved 2011-11-02.

Benedict was known as Grammaticus because of his learning."Pope Benedict V," Catholic Encyclopedia; retrieved 2011-11-3.

Pope
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."Benedict V", Encyclopedia Britannica (1910), Vol. 3, p. 718.  Otto deposed Benedict who was then exiled. "Benedict V", Encyclopedia Americana (1918), p. 504.

Otto forced Benedict to travel to Germany where he was placed under the care of Adaldag, Archbishop of Hamburg-Bremen.

After his death
Benedict was buried in the cathedral in Hamburg.  Later, his remains were transferred to Rome.

Although his status was questioned during his lifetime, Benedict V is considered to part of the traditional list of popes.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."

Related pages
 List of popes
 List of popes by length of reign

References

Other websites


  Catholic Hierarchy,  Pope in sequence
  Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church , Cardinal Benedetto 

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