Benedict IX,
Pope (1033-1045), the son of Alberic, count of Tusculum, and nephew of
Benedict VIII, obtained the Papal chair by
simony.
He was deposed in 1044, and Sylvester? was chosen in his stead. The result was a long and disgraceful schism.
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- preceded by [Pope John XIX]? (1024-1032)
- succeeded by [Pope Sylvester III]? (1045)
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