That time a dead Pope was brought to trial - the Cadaver Synod

Pope Stephen VI held a bizarre trial for the deceased Pope Formosus, who had been dead for seven months. Stephen exhumed Formosus' body, accused it of crimes, and declared him guilty. Formosus was punished posthumously by having his fingers cut off and being buried in a foreign graveyard. Later, Stephen changed his mind, exhumed the body again, and threw it into the Tiber River. A monk found the body, claimed it performed miracles, and Stephen was eventually imprisoned and killed. His successor declared the trial a sham and reburied Formosus in the Vatican.

What unusual action did Pope Stephen VI take regarding the body of his predecessor, Pope Formosus?

What was the outcome of the trial held by Pope Stephen VI?

How did Pope Stephen VI treat the body of Formosus after declaring him guilty?

What happened to the body of Formosus after it was thrown into the Tiber River?

What did Stephen VI's successor declare about the trial and its proceedings?