Antipope John VIII
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pope John VIII or Pope John was an antipope of the Roman Catholic church, during the year of 844. On the death of Gregory IV the archdeacon John was proclaimed pope by popular acclamation, while the nobility elected Sergius, a Roman of noble birth. The opposition was suppressed, with Sergius intervening to save John's life. Sergius was then consecrated immediately, without seeking the ratification of the Frankish court.
[edit] References
Roman Catholic Hierarchy. The World Almanac and Book of Facts 2005. Retrieved on January 17, 2007.
Antipopes of the Roman Catholic Church
This biography of a Pope or a claimant to the papacy is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.
