What was Pope Formosus's tenure as Bishop of Rome?
891 to 896
882 to 890
890 to 898
894 to 90
Answer
Formosus served as Bishop of Rome from 891 to 896, and his papacy is regarded as one of the most controversial in history. Formosus was a strong supporter of the Emperor, and his reign was marked by political turmoil. He was deposed by his successor, Stephen VI, who ordered Formosus's corpse to be exhumed, stripped of its papal vestments, and thrown into the Tiber River.
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