Synod of Rome (963)

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The Synod of Rome (963) was an imperial-backed church council convened by Holy Roman Emperor Otto I that condemned and removed Pope John XII from the papacy amid accusations of corruption and misconduct.

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Label Occurrences
Roman Synods of the 960s 1
Synod of Rome (963) canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf church council
ecclesiastical assembly
synod
accusation adultery
arming enemies of the emperor
invoking pagan gods
murder
neglect of ecclesiastical duties
perjury
sacrilege
simony
accused Pope John XII
chronologicalContext 10th century
Ottonian era
convenedBy Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor
deposed Pope John XII
elected Leo VIII
electedAs antipope
pope
followedBy subsequent synods and disputes over Leo VIII and Benedict V
hasCanonicalStatus contested
hasCountry Papal States
hasDate December 963
hasImperialBacker Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor
hasLanguage Latin
hasLocation Rome
hasParticipant Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor
Pope John XII
Roman clergy
imperial bishops
hasYear 963
heldIn St. Peter's Basilica
historicalSignificance early example of imperial intervention in papal affairs
mainSubject deposition of Pope John XII
imperial authority over the papacy
papal corruption
papal misconduct
partOf conflict between papacy and Holy Roman Empire
precededBy pontificate of Pope John XII
presidedOverBy imperial legates of Otto I
relatedTo Leo VIII
Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor
Pope John XII
history of the papacy
investiture and imperial influence in papal elections
result condemnation of Pope John XII
deposition of Pope John XII
election of antipope Leo VIII

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Pope John XII deposedBy Synod of Rome (963)
Pope Leo VIII associatedWith Roman Synods of the 960s
linked to: Synod of Rome (963)