pope john xii

http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08426b.htm. The latter received all the orders uncanonically without the proper intervals (interstitia), and was crowned pope as Leo VIII.

There were multiple claimants to the papacy following the death of Pope John XIII in 972. On the twelfth a Roman synod took place, at which John, at Otto’s desire, founded the Archbishopric of Magdeburg and the Bishopric of Merseburg, bestowed the pallium on the Archbishops of Salzburg and Trier, and confirmed the appointment of Rother as Bishop of Verona. John Hilkert, Akron, Ohio.

After being made the pope, he changed his name to John and thus became the third pope ever to have changed his birth name, the first being John II and the second John III. But he quickly realized he was outmatched and absconded with the papal treasury. Corrections? DÜMMLER, Opp., 124-36; HERGENRÖTHER-KIRSCH, Kirchengesch., II (4th ed. John XII, original name Ottaviano, English Octavian, (born 937?, Rome [Italy]—died May 14, 964), pope from 955 to 964. Additionally, King Berengar II of Italy had started attacking his territories. Before his death he administered an oath (954) to the Roman nobles in St. Peter’s, that on the next vacancy of the papal chair his only son, Octavius, should be elected pope. John marched into Rome in February 964. On February 12, 962, John called a synod in Rome, on the orders of Otto. Otto finally prepared to enter Rome on January 31, 962. John XII, POPE, date of birth unknown; reigned 955-64. They told Otto that John just wished to introduce some reforms in the papal court. Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article. John sent his envoys to the Byzantine Empire and the Magyars, asking them to unite against Otto. After the death of Archbishop William of Mainz and Bishop Bernard of Halberstadt in 968, the new metropolitan see at Magdeburg in Slavic territory, for which the emperor had worked zealously and which had been confirmed by the pope, was finally realized. ; LANGEN, Gesch.

The pope now quickly changed his mind, while Otto on his part urged the imperial authority to excessive limits. He was the third pontiff to take a regnal name upon elevation to the papal chair; the first being Pope John II (533–535), whose birth name was Mercurius and the second, Pope John III …

On 2 February, 962, Otto was solemnly crowned emperor by the pope. Berengarius, however, did not risk an encounter, but retired to the fortified castles. With the backing of Holy Roman Emperor Otto I, Benedict VI was elected pope the following year. But he rebelled when Otto issued his controversial Privilegium Ottonianum (“Ottonian Privilege”), which ordered John to take an oath of obedience to the emperor. The emperor now came forward to accuse John of having broken the agreement ratified by oath, betrayed him, and called in Adalbert. Otto had incidentally sent a deputation to Rome to find out what John was trying to do behind his back.

+John Cardinal Farley, Archbishop of New York. In February 964, after Otto left, Leo was deposed by a synod conducted by John. After 11 days, the pope and Otto signed the Diploma Ottonianum, or the Privilegium Ottonianum (“Ottonian Privilege”), according to which all the Papal States would be under direct control of Otto. See the events in life of Pope John XII in Chronological Order, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ul0tfLA3nZU, https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/pope-john-xii-39146.php. His synod declared his deposition as uncanonical. . The pope now allied himself closely with the emperor. John now sent an embassy to Otto to propitiate the latter, and at the same time to explain the pope's grievance, which was that the emperor had received for himself the oath of allegiance from those cities of the Ecclesiastical States, which he had reconquered from … On the twelfth a Roman synod took place, at which John, at Otto's desire, founded the Archbishopric of Magdeburg and the Bishopric of Morseburg, bestowed the pallium on the Archbishops of Salzburg and Trier, and confirmed the appointment of Rother as Bishop of Verona. On 14 February the emperor marched out of Rome with his army to resume the war against Berengarius and Adalbert. ), 463 sq. He then sent Otgar, Bishop of Speyer, to Otto and hinted at his will to negotiate with him. With the imperial consent the synod deposed John on 4 December, and elected to replace him the protoscriniarius Leo, yet a layman. 20. They were, however, seized by the imperial soldiers, and the emperor thus learned of the pope’s treachery. He was defeated in the war against Duke Pandulf of Capua, and at the same time the Ecclesiastical States were occupied by Berengarius, King of Italy, and his son Adalbert. Before Alberic died, he ordered that Octavian should be the next pope.

He confirmed the decrees of synods held in England and France. Popes during this time period were basically Genghis Kahn with a prettier hat. On November 6 a synod composed of fifty Italian and German bishops was convened in St. Peter’s; John was accused of sacrilege, simony, perjury, murder, adultery, and incest, and was summoned in writing to defend himself. His mother was probably Alda of Vienne, Alberic's stepsister and the daughter of Italy’s King Hugh. Cardinal-Deacon John had his right hand struck off, Bishop Otgar of Speyer was scourged, a high palatine official lost nose and ears. They appealed to Gisulf I of Salerno for help. Ecclesiastical approbation. ; DÜMMLER, Otto der Gross, V, 313 sqq. A new insurrection broke out in the city against the imperial party; Leo VIII fled, while John XII re-entered Rome, and took bloody vengeance on the leaders of the opposite party. By signing up for this email, you are agreeing to news, offers, and information from Encyclopaedia Britannica. This proceeding was against the canons of the Church, and the enthroning of Leo was almost universally regarded as invalid.

In the emperor’s entourage was Liutprand (q.v. My email address is webmaster at newadvent.org. John XII, POPE, date of birth unknown; reigned 955-64. He was born Octavian, the son of Alberic II of Spoleto and either his stepsister or one of his concubines John’s, ahem, unusual childhood really paves the way for his short and outrageous career. In The Catholic Encyclopedia.