Pope Joan-The Papal History That Will Not Go Away !

Roman Catholic Papal History That Will Not Go Away !
Pope John VIII

“Whenever you see a legend, you can be sure,
If you go to the very bottom of things, that you will find history”
Vallet de Viriville

Born in Britain 818
Studied philosophy in Athens
Moved to Rome and entered the priesthood
Gained reputation as a brilliant scholar and won a university chair
Appointed a Cardinal by Pope Leo IV and upon his death in 853 was elected Pope. Pope John VIII

POPE JOAN ruled the Roman Catholic Church from 853 to 855.
Pope Joan had a private chamberlain named “Florus”.
One day, while “On Procession” down one of the streets of Rome, she gave birth prematurely to their son.

The citizens of Rome were so enraged at the deception – John was in reality Joan – that they tied their Pope to the tail of her horse and dragged her through the streets of Rome. They then stoned her and her infant son to death.

The next day a “monument” to the event, a pile of stones, was erected on the spot the Pope “dropped” her baby. The monument remained until the following Pope got tired of having to detour around “the embarrassment”.

The history of Pope John (Joan) has been acknowledged by over 150 church historians of the Middle Ages.

To “cover” history Pope Leo’s death was moved back two years to 855 by the Vatican.

Ever since the death of Pope Joan all of the candidates for Pope have had to submit to an examination to insure
The candidate is a man – not a eunuch, and not a WOMAN.

Pope Clement VIII, in the 17th Century, ordered all records of Pope Joan destroyed. He realized that if the Papal chain were broken it would destroy the myth that claims that the Papalhood descended from St. Peter to the current Pope in an unbroken line. If the line is broken the whole project is a sham!

In 1886 Greek author Emmanuel Royadis was excommunicated for writing his book “Pope Joanna”.

( 1998 research indicates that in all probability the “man” known in history as
“The Englishman – John of Mainz” was indeed SHE )

Bibliography;
Microsoft Encarta Encyclopedia 98
www.historyhouse.com/stories/joan.htm
Pope Joan: A Novel by Donna Woolfolk http://www.popejoan.com
Vancouver Sun article by Nancy Knickerbocker June 26, 1982

In the year 1965 I, Donald F. Dutkowski, was walking the streets of Rome with a Doctor Arduini. We came upon the intersection where the “monument”, the pile of stones, once stood. This born in Rome, Roman Catholic, told me the story of Pope Joan. This FACTUAL EVENT lives on in the memory of the citizens of Rome.

Roman Catholic Papal History That Will Not Go Away ! ~~~~~~ Pope John VIII

Donald F.Dutkowski http://www.hope-eternal.com