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Pope Benedict V

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Benedict V
Papacy beganMay 14 964
Papacy endedJune 23 964
PredecessorPope John XII
SuccessorPope Leo VIII
Personal details
Born
Benedetto
Died(965-07-04)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]

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

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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]

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References

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Emblem of the popes
  1. ↑ "List of Popes," Catholic Encyclopedia (2009); retrieved 2011-11-02.
  2. 1 2 3 "Pope Benedict V," Catholic Encyclopedia; retrieved 2011-11-3.
  3. ↑ "Benedict V", Encyclopedia Britannica (1910), Vol. 3, p. 718.
  4. ↑ "Benedict V", Encyclopedia Americana (1918), p. 504.
  5. ↑ 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."

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Media related to Benedictus V at Wikimedia Commons

  •  "Pope Benedict V" . 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