About this episode
This episode discusses the unconventional start of Pope Honorius II's papacy and various related historical events.
Pope Honorius II certainly had an unconventional and illegitimate start to his papacy, but no one was willing to let him resign! In his episode, we discuss the full circle Papal-Imperial moment, some very uppity abbots, puppeting dying men... and a creamy John. Sign up for the Pontifacts Tour of Italy 2027: https://tinyurl.com/pontifactstour Support Pontifacts: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/pontifactspod Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/pontifactspodcast Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/pontifactspod Amazon Wishlist: https://tinyurl.com/pontifactswishlist
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Host: Pontifacts
Topics covered
- papacy
- history
- religion
- abbots
- Papal-Imperial relations
Keywords
- Pope Honorius II
- papacy
- abbots
- Papal-Imperial
- history
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