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Dropinlikeaspider t1_j2gux9n wrote

So they like cut his fingers off? How can one be defingered if they've already been fingered?

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Burninator05 t1_j2gx377 wrote

And Formosus' body was removed from the river, reburied in St Peter's after Steven VI died, and was forgiven by Sergius III.

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Landlubber77 t1_j2h08cr wrote

I wish I could de-finger my sophomore homecoming date. My hand smelled like burnt onions and tilapia for 24 hours.

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smallbutlazy t1_j2h256w wrote

wow Catholicism used to be way cooler back in the day

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apple_kicks t1_j2h8m6q wrote

There needs to be a game of thrones like show about all the crazy ancient or medieval popes

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BrokenEye3 t1_j2hiqgn wrote

Steve Six was just jealous 'cause he didn't have a cool name like Formosus

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TheKert t1_j2isj1u wrote

Replying to fishkuz (#1,258,061)

"Probably around January 897, Stephen VI ordered that the corpse of his predecessor Formosus be removed from its tomb and brought to the papal court for judgment."

"The macabre spectacle turned public opinion in Rome against Stephen. Formosus' body washed up on the banks of the Tiber, and rumor said it had begun to perform miracles. A public uprising deposed and imprisoned Stephen. He was strangled in prison in July or August 897."

6 months or so

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