Formosus 1 (Male) Pope, 891-896
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Factoid List

Recorded Name (2)

Formosus (2)

 Formosus.Ep.CS8  p. 36
 S1451a   

Authorship (1)

 Author of a letter to all the bishops of England (Letter): Formosus.Ep.CS8  pp. 36-8

Office (1)

Pope (1)

 S1451a    (bishop of the apostolic church of Rome)

Personal Relationship (3)

~ Brother (Honorific kinship) of Formosus 1 (2)

 Anonymi 1843: of Formosus 1: Formosus.Ep.CS8  p. 36
 Plegmund 1: of Formosus 1: Formosus.Ep.CS8  p. 36

~ Son (Honorific kinship) of Formosus 1 (1)

 Anonymi 1843: of Formosus 1: Formosus.Ep.CS8  p. 36

Event (3)

Appointment/consecration/elevation/ordination of bishop (1)

 Various.ordination S1451a: Account of the consecration in 905 of seven bishops (for Winchester, Ramsbury, Sherborne, Wells, Crediton, Selsey and Dorchester), and statement of the assignment to Crediton, on that occasion, of land at Pawton in St Breock, Cćllincg and Lawhitton, Cornwall: S1451a    (905)

Confirmation of land/privileges (2)

 Formosus 1.letter to Anonymi 1838: Formosus 1 wrote to all the bishops in England (Anonymi 1843) rebuking them for their neglect in missionary work. The pope also gave instructions on episcopal successions, stressing the importance of avoiding vacant sees. The primacy of Canterbury is confirmed.: Formosus.Ep.CS8  pp. 36-8 (891 x 896)
 Formosus 1.letter to all the bishop of England: Formosus 1 confirms Plegmund 1's primacy to all the bishop of England.: WilliamofMalmesbury.GestaPontificumAnglorum  i.38

Correspondence (2)

 Formosus 1.letter to Anonymi 1838: Formosus 1 wrote to all the bishops in England (Anonymi 1843) rebuking them for their neglect in missionary work. The pope also gave instructions on episcopal successions, stressing the importance of avoiding vacant sees. The primacy of Canterbury is confirmed.: Formosus.Ep.CS8  pp. 36-8 (891 x 896)
 Formosus 1.letter to all the bishop of England: Formosus 1 confirms Plegmund 1's primacy to all the bishop of England.: WilliamofMalmesbury.GestaPontificumAnglorum  i.38

Mission/mission-sending (1)

 Formosus 1.letter to Anonymi 1838: Formosus 1 wrote to all the bishops in England (Anonymi 1843) rebuking them for their neglect in missionary work. The pope also gave instructions on episcopal successions, stressing the importance of avoiding vacant sees. The primacy of Canterbury is confirmed.: Formosus.Ep.CS8  pp. 36-8 (891 x 896)

Papal advice/audience/decision/privilege (1)

 Formosus 1.letter to Anonymi 1838: Formosus 1 wrote to all the bishops in England (Anonymi 1843) rebuking them for their neglect in missionary work. The pope also gave instructions on episcopal successions, stressing the importance of avoiding vacant sees. The primacy of Canterbury is confirmed.: Formosus.Ep.CS8  pp. 36-8 (891 x 896)

Pastoral activities/preaching (1)

 Formosus 1.letter to Anonymi 1838: Formosus 1 wrote to all the bishops in England (Anonymi 1843) rebuking them for their neglect in missionary work. The pope also gave instructions on episcopal successions, stressing the importance of avoiding vacant sees. The primacy of Canterbury is confirmed.: Formosus.Ep.CS8  pp. 36-8 (891 x 896)