The Cadaver Synod: When a Dead Pope Was Put on Trial | Dark History

The Cadaver Synod (Synodus Horrenda) was one of the most bizarre and brutal events in medieval history. In 897 AD, Pope Stephen VI exhumed the corpse of his predecessor Pope Formosus, dressed it in papal vestments, and put it on trial for crimes committed while alive. The rotting body was found guilty, stripped, mutilated, and thrown into the Tiber River. This dark chapter of Catholic Church history reveals the violent power struggles that plagued the early medieval papacy. Discover the Synodus Horrenda — the trial of a dead pope.

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