Pope Boniface VI
Pope Boniface VI (Latin: Bonifatius VI; 896 – April 896) was the bishop of Rome and ruler of the Papal States in April 896. He was a native of Rome. His election came about as a result of riots soon after the death of Pope Formosus. Prior to his reign, he had twice incurred a sentence of deprivation of orders as a subdeacon and as a priest. After a pontificate of fifteen days, he is said by some to have died of the gout, by others to have been forcibly ejected to make way for Stephen VI, the candidate of the Spoletan party.
Boniface VI | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Rome | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Papacy began | April 896 |
| Papacy ended | April 896 |
| Predecessor | Formosus |
| Successor | Stephen VI |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Bonifacio |
| Died | April 896 Rome, Papal States |
| Other popes named Boniface | |
At a synod in Rome held by John IX in 898, his election was pronounced null and void.
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