DiscoverHistory UncoveredEpisode 147 - The Cadaver Synod: When A Medieval Pope Put His Predecessor's Corpse On Trial
Episode 147 - The Cadaver Synod: When A Medieval Pope Put His Predecessor's Corpse On Trial

Episode 147 - The Cadaver Synod: When A Medieval Pope Put His Predecessor's Corpse On Trial

Update: 2025-09-03
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The Catholic Church has put many people on trial, including Galileo, Joan of Arc, and Martin Luther. But the strangest trial in church history took place in the ninth century. Known as the Cadaver Synod, it was the trial of Pope Formosus — who had died eight months before.




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Episode 147 - The Cadaver Synod: When A Medieval Pope Put His Predecessor's Corpse On Trial

Episode 147 - The Cadaver Synod: When A Medieval Pope Put His Predecessor's Corpse On Trial

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