Pope John IX

Pope John IX
Papacy began	January 898
Papacy ended	January 900
Predecessor	Theodore II
Successor	Benedict IV
Personal details
Birth name	Unknown
Born	c. 840 Tivoli, Papal States
Died	5 January 900 Rome, Papal States
Other popes named John

John IX (Latin: Ioannes Nonus) was Pope from 898 to 900.

Early life

Although his exact birth day is unknown, he was a native of Tivoli, which is near Rome.

Monk

He was a Benedictine monk.

Pope

He was made Pope because of the support of Emperor Lambert of Spoleto.^[1] Lambert was of the Formosian party. Pope Sergius III who had been elected by the Anti-Formosians was chased from office with arms. John IX died unexpectedly in the year 900, which again led to feuds between different groups.

Related pages

• List of popes

References

Emblem of the popes

1.  "Pope John IX" . Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. 1913.