What unusual event happened to Pope Formosus's remains after death?
They were stolen
They were lost
They were put on trial
They were sanctified
Answer
Pope Formosus's remains were put on trial. In a bizarre event in 896, the body of Pope Formosus was exhumed, dressed in papal vestments, and tried for heresy, perjury, and other crimes. He was found guilty and stripped of his papal robes and insignia. The trial was presided over by Pope Stephen VI, who was said to be jealous of Formosus's popularity.
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