Stephen VI
Also known as Pope Stephen VI, Stephanus VII, Pope Stephen VII
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Stephen VI was a pope who served in the late 9th century and is most remembered for the "Cadaver Synod," a controversial church council where he put the corpse of his predecessor on trial. This event is often cited as an example of the disorder and political turmoil that characterized the papacy during the medieval period.
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Jean-Paul Laurens, Le Pape Formose et Étienne VI, 1870; Stephen (at left) accuses the corpse of his predecessor Formosus (seated right)
Pope Stephen VI (Latin: Stephanus VI; died August 897) was the bishop of Rome and ruler of the Papal States from 22 May 896 until his death in August 897. He is best known for instigating the Cadaver Synod, which ultimately led to his downfall and death.