| Benedict V | |
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| Papacy began | 22 May 964 |
| Papacy ended | 23 June 964 |
| Predecessor | John XII |
| Successor | Leo VIII |
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| Birth name | ??? |
| Born | ??? Rome, Italy |
| Died | 4 July 966 Hamburg, Germany |
| Other Popes named Benedict | |
Pope Benedict V (died 4 July 966), of Roman birth, was Pope in 964, elected by the Romans on the death of Pope John XII.[1] However the Holy Roman Emperor Otto I (936–973) did not approve of the choice and had him deposed after only a month with his acquiescence. The ex-Pope was carried off to Hamburg and placed under the care of Adaldag, Archbishop of Hamburg-Bremen.[2] There he became a deacon, dying in 966. He was first buried in the cathedral in Hamburg. At a later date his remains were transferred to Rome.
At the synod which deposed him in July 964, the pastoral staff was broken over him by Pope Leo VIII; this is the first mention of the papal sceptre.
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| Preceded by John XII |
Pope 964 |
Succeeded by Leo VIII |
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