Who held the trial for Pope Formosus's remains?
His successors
His oppositions
His family
The Roman citizens
Answer
His successors held the trial for Pope Formosus's remains. After his body was dug up, the corpse was placed on trial, charged with crimes committed during his life. The trial was presided over by Stephen VI, the pope who had succeeded Formosus, and resulted in the declaration of Formosus's death as illegitimate and his acts as pope as null and void.
The Papal Puzzle: Unveiling the Enigmatic Reign of Pope Formosus
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