| Benedict V | |
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| Birth name | ??? |
| Papacy began | May 22, 964 |
| Papacy ended | June 23, 964 |
| Predecessor | Leo VIII |
| Successor | John XIII |
| Born | ??? Rome, Italy |
| Died | July 4 966 Hamburg, Germany |
| Other popes named Benedict | |
Benedict V (born in Rome; died July 4, 966), Pope from 964 to 966, was elected by the Romans on the death of Pope John XII (955–964). However the Roman Emperor Otto I (936–973) did not approve of the choice and had him deposed after only a month (according to contemporary sources, he validly consented and resigned), and the ex-Pope was carried off to Hamburg and was placed under the care of Adaldag, Archbishop of Hamburg-Bremen. There he became a deacon, dying in 966. He was first buried in the cathedral in Hamburg. At a later date his remains were transferred to Rome. At the synod which deposed him the pastoral staff was broken over him by Pope Leo VIII (963–965); this is the first mention of the papal sceptre.
See also
| Catholic Church titles | ||
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| Preceded by Leo VIII |
Bishop of Rome, Vicar of Peter (deprecated A.D. 495), Vicar of Christ, Successor of the Prince of the Apostles Supreme Pontiff (Pontifex Maximus) Patriarch of the West (deprecated 2006), Primate of Italy, Archbishop and Metropolitan of the Roman Province Servant of the Servants of God Pope 964–964 |
Succeeded by John XIII |
References
- 9th edition (1880s) of the Encyclopædia Britannica
