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Encyclopedia > Pope Benedict IX
Benedict X
Birth name Theophylactus
Papacy began 1. October, 1032
2. April, 1045
3. November, 1047
Papacy ended 1. September, 1044
2. May, 1045
3. July, 1048
Predecessor 1. John XIX
2. Sylvester III
3. Clement II
Successor 1. Sylvester III
2. Gregory VI
3. Damasus II
Born c. 1012
Rome, Italy
Died September 5, 1065, or 1085
Grottaferrata, Italy
Other popes named Benedict

Pope Benedict IX (c. 1012 – 1055, 1065, or 1085), born Theophylactus, was Pope from 1032 to 1044, again in 1045, and finally from 1047 to 1048, the only man to have served as Pope for three discontinuous periods and the only man ever to have sold the papacy. He was also one of the youngest Popes. Image File history File links B_Benedikt_IX.jpg Summary H.H. Pope Benedict IX Licensing File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Events February 2 - Conrad II, Holy Roman Emperor, becomes King of Burgundy. ... Events Emperor Go-Reizei ascends the throne of Japan. ... Events William the Conqueror, with assistance from King Henry I of France, secured control of Normandy by defeating the rebel Norman barons at Caen the Battle of Val-ès-Dunes Births Deaths October 9 - Pope Clement II Categories: 1047 ... Events King Anawrahta seizes the throne of Pagan, Myanmar Births Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar, known as The Cid (d. ... Events Emperor Go-Reizei ascends the throne of Japan. ... Events The city of Oslo is founded by Harald Hardråde of Norway. ... John XIX (born in Rome, died October 1032), born Romanus, was Pope from 1024 to 1032. ... Silvester III (or Sylvester), né John (born in Rome; probably died in 1062 or 1063); was pope in 1045. ... Clement II, né Suidger of Morsleben (born Hornburg, Lower Saxony, Germany, 1005 – died October 9, 1047), Pope from December 25, 1046 to October 9, 1047). ... Silvester III (or Sylvester), né John (born in Rome; probably died in 1062 or 1063); was pope in 1045. ... For the antipope of the same name, see antipope Gregory VI Gregory VI, né John Gratian, date of birth unknown; elected 1 May 1045; abdicated at the Council of Sutri on 20 December 1046; died probably at Cologne, in the beginning of 1048. ... Damasus II (died August 9, 1048), born Poppo, Pope from July 17, 1048 to August 9, 1048, was the second of the German pontiffs nominated by Emperor Henry III (1039–56). ... Mael Morda starts a rebellion against Brian Boru in Ireland, which would eventually end in 1014 at the Battle of Clontarf. ... For other uses, see Rome (disambiguation). ... is the 248th day of the year (249th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Events December 28 - Westminster Abbey is consecrated. ... April 2 - Emperor Zhezong became emperor of Song Dynasty. ... Grottaferrata is a town with a Basilian monastery near Rome, sometimes said to occupy the site of Ciceros Tusculanum and situated on the lower slopes of the Alban hills, in the Diocese of Frascati, two and a half miles from the town itself (41°47′N 12°40′E... Pope Benedict is the regnal name of the current Roman pontiff, Pope Benedict XVI (2005–present) and has been the name of fifteen other popes: Pope Benedict I (575–579) Pope Benedict II (684–685) Pope Benedict III (855–858) Pope Benedict IV (900–903) Pope Benedict V (964) Pope... Mael Morda starts a rebellion against Brian Boru in Ireland, which would eventually end in 1014 at the Battle of Clontarf. ... Events January 11 - Theodora becomes Reigning Empress of the Eastern Roman Empire. ... Events December 28 - Westminster Abbey is consecrated. ... April 2 - Emperor Zhezong became emperor of Song Dynasty. ... For other uses, see Pope (disambiguation). ... Events February 2 - Conrad II, Holy Roman Emperor, becomes King of Burgundy. ... Events King Anawrahta seizes the throne of Pagan, Myanmar Births Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar, known as The Cid (d. ... Events Emperor Go-Reizei ascends the throne of Japan. ... Events William the Conqueror, with assistance from King Henry I of France, secured control of Normandy by defeating the rebel Norman barons at Caen the Battle of Val-ès-Dunes Births Deaths October 9 - Pope Clement II Categories: 1047 ... Events The city of Oslo is founded by Harald Hardråde of Norway. ...

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Biography

Benedict was born in Rome, the son of Alberic III, Count of Tusculum, and the nephew of Pope Benedict VIII (1012–1024) and Pope John XIX (1024–1032). His father obtained the Papal chair for him, granting it to his son in October 1032. For other uses, see Rome (disambiguation). ... The counts of Tusculum were the most powerful secular noblemen in Latium during the tenth through twelfth centuries. ... Benedict VIII, né Theophylactus (born in Rome, died April 9, 1024), pope (1012-1024), of the noble family of the counts of Tusculum (son of Gregory, Count of Tusculum, and Maria, and brother of John XIX), descended from Theophylact, Count of Tusculum like his predecessor Benedict VI, was opposed by... John XIX (born in Rome, died October 1032), born Romanus, was Pope from 1024 to 1032. ...


According to the Catholic Encyclopedia[1] and other sources, Benedict IX was around 18 to 20 years old when made pontiff, although some sources claim 11 or 12. He reportedly led an extremely dissolute life, and also allegedly had few qualifications for the papacy other than connections with a socially powerful family, although in terms of theology and the ordinary activities of the Church he was entirely orthodox. St. Peter Damian described him as "feasting on his sexyness" and "a demon from hell in the disguise of a priest" in the Liber Gomorrhianus. Not to be confused with New Catholic Encyclopedia. ... Theology finds its scholars pursuing the understanding of and providing reasoned discourse of religion, spirituality and God or the gods. ... Pietro Damiani (Saint Peter Damian, also Pier Damiani -- c. ... Pietro Damiani (St Peter Damian), (c. ...


He was also accused by Bishop Benno of Piacenza of "many vile adulteries and murders."[2] Pope Victor III in his third book of Dialogues, referred to "his rapes, murders and other unspeakable acts. His life as a Pope so vile, so foul, so execrable, that I shudder to think of it."[3] Pope Victor III (Benevento, 1026?–September 16, 1087), born Dauferio Epifanio, Latinized Dauferius or Dauphar, Pope (May 24, 1086 until his death), was the successor of Pope Gregory VII (1073–85), yet his pontificate is a far less impressive in history than Desiderius as the great Abbot of Monte Cassino. ...


He was briefly forced out of Rome in 1036 and needed the support of Emperor Conrad II (1024–1039) to return. In September 1044 he was forced from the city again and replaced by Pope Sylvester III (1045), who is sometimes considered an antipope, though generally Benedict's abdication for a financial reward is recognized as valid.[citation needed] Benedict IX's forces returned in April 1045 and expelled his rival. There is debate as to whether Sylvester validly acquiesced to his deposition, and thus as to who was true pope from this point until the reign of Pope Clement II when Sylvester had definitely accepted abdication. However, Benedict's second term as Pope is often recognized as valid. Benedict IX then resigned in May 1045, possibly to marry, selling his office to priest John Gratian, his godfather (possibly for over 650 kg /1450 lb of gold).[citation needed] Gratian apparently became Pope Gregory VI (1045–46) in May, 1045, though if Sylvester never validly resigned, neither Benedict nor Gregory were true Pope during this period. Benedict IX apparently soon regretted the sale and returned to try to depose Gregory VI. Sylvester III also re-emerged to make a claim.[citation needed] Conrad II (circa 990 - June 4, 1039) was the son of count Henry of Speyer. ... Silvester III (or Sylvester), né John (born in Rome; probably died in 1062 or 1063); was pope in 1045. ... For the book by Robert Rankin, see The Antipope. ... Matrimony redirects here. ... Look up simony in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... This article is about religious workers. ... A godparent, in many denominations of Christianity, is someone who sponsors a childs baptism. ... GOLD refers to one of the following: GOLD (IEEE) is an IEEE program designed to garner more student members at the university level (Graduates of the Last Decade). ... For the antipope of the same name, see antipope Gregory VI Gregory VI, né John Gratian, date of birth unknown; elected 1 May 1045; abdicated at the Council of Sutri on 20 December 1046; died probably at Cologne, in the beginning of 1048. ...


Benedict IX retook Rome and remained on the throne until July 1046, although Gregory VI continued to be recognized as the true Pope. Emperor Henry III (1039–1056) intervened, and at the Council of Sutri in December 1046 Benedict IX and Sylvester III were deprived of their offices and Gregory VI was encouraged to resign, which he did. Sylvester accepted this, but Benedict IX did not actually attend. The German Bishop Suidger was crowned Pope Clement II (1046–1047), which Benedict IX rejected, though his abdication to Gregory VI was incontrovertible. After Clement II died in October 1047, Pope Benedict IX seized the Lateran Palace in November 1047, but was driven away in July 1048. During this period he is generally recognized to have had his third term as true Pope. Poppo of Brixen finally drove him out for good and was elected as Pope Damasus II (1048). Benedict IX refused to appear on charges of simony in 1049 and was excommunicated. Benedict is universally regarded to have validly acquiesced to his third deposition, and Damasus II is universally recognized as Pope.[citation needed] Henry III, from a miniature of 1040. ... The Council of Sutri (or Synod of Sutri) was called by Pope Gregory VI at the behest of Henry III, Holy Roman Emperor and opened on December 20, 1046. ... Clement II, né Suidger of Morsleben (born Hornburg, Lower Saxony, Germany, 1005 – died October 9, 1047), Pope from December 25, 1046 to October 9, 1047). ... The Lateran Palace, sometimes more formally known as the Palace of the Lateran, is an ancient palace of the Roman Empire and later a Palace of the Popes. ... Damasus II (died August 9, 1048), born Poppo, Pope from July 17, 1048 to August 9, 1048, was the second of the German pontiffs nominated by Emperor Henry III (1039–56). ... Look up simony in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Excommunication is a religious censure used to deprive or suspend membership in a religious community. ...


Benedict IX's eventual fate is obscure. He may have given up and resigned the pontificate, dying around 1065 in the Abbey of Grottaferrata. Other sources say he died in 1085. Pope Leo IX (1049–1054) may have lifted the ban on him. Another report is that he continued to seek support for a return but died in January 1055 or 1056.[citation needed] Papal abdication occurs in the Roman Catholic Church when the Pope resigns his office. ... Grottaferrata is a town with a Basilian monastery near Rome, sometimes said to occupy the site of Ciceros Tusculanum and situated on the lower slopes of the Alban hills, in the Diocese of Frascati, two and a half miles from the town itself (41°47′N 12°40′E... Leo IX, born Bruno of Eguisheim-Dagsburg (June 21, 1002 – April 19, 1054) was Pope from February 12, 1049 to his death. ...


References

  1. ^ "Pope Benedict IX" in the 1913 Catholic Encyclopedia.
  2. ^ “Post multa turpia adulteria et homicidia manibus suis perpetrata, postremo, etc.” Dümmler, Ernst Ludwig (2007), Monumenta Germaniae Historica, Libelli de lite, vol. I (Bonizonis episcopi Sutriensis: Liber ad amicum ed.), Hannover: Deutsches Institut für Erforschung des Mittelalters, pp. 584, <http://www.uan.it/alim/letteratura.nsf/(volumiID)/A9E60829767DA2D2C1256D6B0074177B/$FILE/AlimBonizoAdamicum.doc?openelement>. Retrieved on 3 January 2008
  3. ^ “Cujus vita quam turpis, quam freda, quamque execranda extiterit, horresco referre.” Victor III, Pope (1934), Monumenta Germaniae Historica, Libelli de lite (Dialogi de miraculis Sancti Benedicti Liber Tertius auctore Desiderio abbate Casinensis ed.), Hannover: Deutsches Institut für Erforschung des Mittelalters, pp. 141, <http://www.uan.it/alim/letteratura.nsf/(volumiID)/D8115E7BB6446DC9C1256D660075CE62/$FILE/AlimDesiderioDialogi.doc?openelement>. Retrieved on 3 January 2008

Image File history File links Wikisource-logo. ... Ernst Ludwig Dümmler (2 January 1830 - 11 September 1902) was a German historian. ... Pope Victor III (Benevento, 1026?–September 16, 1087), born Dauferio Epifanio, Latinized Dauferius or Dauphar, Pope (May 24, 1086 until his death), was the successor of Pope Gregory VII (1073–85), yet his pontificate is a far less impressive in history than Desiderius as the great Abbot of Monte Cassino. ...

See also

Since the Middle Ages, the Roman Catholic Church has formally required priests and bishops to be celibate. ... Since 1400 † The exact birth date of Innocent VIII and almost all popes prior to Eugene IV is unknown, therefore the lowest probable age has been assumed for this table. ...

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Preceded by
John XIX		 Pope
1032–1044		 Succeeded by
Sylvester III
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Sylvester III		 Pope
1045		 Succeeded by
Gregory VI
Preceded by
Clement II		 Pope
1047–1048		 Succeeded by
Damasus II
Papal Arms of Pope Benedict XVI. The papal tiara was replaced with a bishops mitre, and pallium of the Pope was added beneath the coat of arms. ...

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Pope Benedict IX - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (578 words)
The son of Alberic III, Count of Tusculum, Benedict IX was the nephew of Pope Benedict VIII (1012–24) and Pope John XIX (1024–32).
Benedict IX, being a child or an adolescent at the time of his first assumption of the Holy See, was entirely unsuited to be pontiff; he reportedly led an extremely dissolute life, although in terms of theology and the ordinary activities of the Church he was entirely orthodox.
Benedict IX rejected this and when Clement II died in October 1047 he seized the Lateran Palace in November 1047, but was driven away in July 1048 and Poppo of Brixen as finally succeeded Clement II as Pope Damasus II (1048).
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