Pope Formosus - PopeHistory.com
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Known as Pope Formosus later in life, he was born in Ostia and named Formoso at birth. Though some records list his date of birth as 816, others show a much earlier date of birth around 805. Assigned a role as cardinal in 864, he became the Cardinal Bishop of Porto. The work he did as a cardinal-bishop led to Pope Nicholas I recognizing him and naming him a papal legate. In both 869 and 872, he went on diplomatic missions for the pope to France. login
Known as Pope Formosus later in life, he was born in Ostia and named Formoso at birth. Though some records list his date of birth as 816, others show a much earlier date of birth around 805. Assigned a role as cardinal in 864, he became the Cardinal Bishop of Porto. The work he did as a cardinal-bishop led to Pope Nicholas I recognizing him and naming him a papal legate. In both 869 and 872, he went on diplomatic missions for the pope to France.
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