Sex scandals with the Holy Fathers or five stories of the Popes
When it comes to the Pope, many people have an idea of him as practically a saint. However, history tells us that even fathers are not saints and, above all, not people. Therefore, it is not surprising that scandals are associated with their names and are often of a sexual nature. Meet five Church leaders. The five leaders of the Church became famous not for pious deeds, but for debauchery and fornication.
Let’s start with Alexander VI, perhaps better known to the world as Rodrigo Borgia. In addition to the sale of titles and many corrupt, as they now say, plans to embezzle church money, he became famous for his passion for the opposite sex. Moreover, in addition to his mistresses and girls of easy virtue, he had at least two women, who are now called “common-law wives.”
In addition, the historical opus talks about at least two children recognized by him – a son and a daughter. There are separate legends and stories associated with the name of the hidden and terrible son of Cesare. Let’s pay attention to the Beauty’s daughter – Lucretia from the Golden Cube. Many historians claim that his love and jealousy forced his father to poison his wife Lucretia. And the Evil Tongue directly accused Alexander VI of living with Lucretia. This is very interesting. Is the very fact of the existence of a person who has taken a vow of celibacy and does not have a legal spouse recognized by him at all? Against this background, a modern scandal is baby talk.
And we continue to remember that in the world of Giambattista Cibo there is not much respect for ious fathers, not the innocent viii are not in the ranks. According to historians, he had no less than eight sons and the same number of daughters, who lived in middle age and were called “ne.” However, everyone knew that they were his children.
Pope Innocent VIII.
Then he decided to go further – for the first time (as opposed to the unofficial confirmation of Alexander VI) he officially recognized them as his descendants. According to the Extreme Second, Teodorine’s favorite daughter later became queen of Naples. And Francescotto’s son was also successfully placed in the royal bedchamber “for the sake of peace with Florence.”
Surprisingly, the same researchers claim that the daughter of Theodorin, as in the previous story, enjoyed the special favor of her parents, intervened in a number of church and secular affairs and influenced the adoption of many laws. However, it is considered innocent to indulge in drunkenness and debauchery. During his reign, the vicious pamphleteer retired because he could no longer count the illegitimate children on the city’s streets, and he soon became the “father” of all Rome.
It is unknown whether Ali was the result of such a life, but it was the Kibbo witch hunt that earned him the dreaded range. Therefore, only two elderly women were presented to the leader, who continue to live in several villages in the Trier region. All other representatives of the fair half, including the girls, were burned in safety in the bet.
The note pointedly hinted that if this happened in the neighboring village, there would be no one left who could run the household and give birth to children, not to mention the fact that they would love. The most amazing thing about this is that the Pope, who himself can be identified with Satan, accused harmless people of having relations with the devil (and mating women). This is, perhaps, the option when the thief himself most strives to find the stolen property.
Having already talked about the Pope’s love for women and the special strength of his daughters, it is worth mentioning another very interesting Pope – John VIII. He is still listed as a pope, but debate about the existence of such a pope still continues. There appear to have been no major scandals during his lifetime, but his death is shrouded in mystery.
Some say that this pata started bleeding and simply died from an unknown disease. However, there is an unusual and very popular legend that this pontiff was actually a woman. Originally her name was Joanna, but for unknown reasons she ended up in the Athos monastery. And – in a monastery. According to one version, she came there and fell in love with one novice. Another said she was in hiding due to false accusations. However, at the monastery she began to show her heart and successfully studied to become a doctor.
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As a result, he received the position of attending physician under the then Pope Leo IV, and after his death he became his successor and the new Pope. Everything would have been fine, but unexpectedly for the crowd, the next mass ended with contractions and the birth of a child, which naturally outraged them. They say that the unfortunate woman was torn to pieces only because of such desecration of the symbol of faith. If this is indeed the case, then there are several nuances.
First, someone definitely knew that John was a woman. This is due to the fact that her child had a biological father. Secondly, how could a close clergyman not know about the pregnancy? There is no answer to this. But if this is so, then the fact of sexual contact clearly cost him (or her) both dignity and life. And applicants for the papacy are officially tested for the presence of male genitalia.
The story is quite interesting. And she provides information that helps us understand that not only did the daughters enjoy their special place, but so did the mother-in-law. At the same time, even if they themselves were not averse to indulging in sin or, at least, turned a blind eye to it. The next Pope, Sergius III, loved not only women, but also very young beauties. Of course, in the period from 904 to 911 this was nothing unusual, since the Pope was also a great admirer of the young and beautiful, and he was also a great lover of the young and beautiful. What to do? This century was short-lived, and female beauty rapidly declined.
Pope Sergius III.
And so, according to eyewitnesses, the beautiful 15-year-old Marozia, the daughter of a famous and wealthy family and the longtime lover of the Pope, appears on the stage. The young fairy’s charm and shyness were complemented by the intelligence and practicality of her mother, Theodora. Rumor has it that she herself visited the bed of her “holy son-in-law.”
In any case, it was these women who were appointed by Sergius as guardians of the papal treasures, which greatly increased their wealth. And the reign of Sergius was first called “pornocracy,” which translates as “the power of a prostitute (harlot).” However, it is still worth paying tribute to the rationalism and thoughtfulness of these women. Eventually, Marotius’ son and grandson (theodora’s grandson and great-grandson, respectively) later became Pope. Thus, not only the secular crown, but also the title of Pope passed to their descendants. And there is no sentimental holiness.
By the way, the mentioned grandson, Pope John XII, became more famous than his grandfather. Having ascended the throne at a young age (according to historical sources, he was 17 or 18 years old), he was completely unable to satisfy his teenage sexual desires. He turned the monastery into a brothel.
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He was also an avid gambler and, like many of his predecessors, he liked to drink. Eight years of such a pontificate seriously undermined his health. There is a version according to which he died from blows and bleeding during sex. There is an interesting pamphlet from the time that claims that the true cause of death was “retribution” in the form of the husband of an unfortunate woman whom John had raped quite brutally. Apparently, the husband either did not recognize Pope, or simply did not calculate the strength of his fist. As a result, genetic freedom by compatibility and the genetic dad died in 963.
The top five was completed by Benedict IX. However, he differs from the mentioned popes in that he did not openly blaspheme and fulfilled his direct duties. In particular, several councils were held under him, which tried to resolve disagreements between bishops.
Interestingly, this is the only person in history who took this dignity three times. He was chosen as Pope because he was the scion of an influential and noble family. After a political coup, his family lost influence and he was overthrown. However, after power was redistributed again, the family regained its position. A year later he again becomes Pope. Almost immediately he renounces and two years later claims this place again, but not for long.
Pope Benedict IX.
This story is connected with his second abdication, and some writers still present it very romantically. In fact, Benedict not only decided to live with a woman, but also to marry her. The chosen person was no one else, but his cousin. As they say, all the money goes to the family – to the clan.
But there is also a less poetic truth. The title of Pope was sold to him for an incredible fortune. Moreover, his successor was the Godfather. But after the death of the second, he decided to regain the papacy. A year later he was fired for a series of misconduct.
Of course, Benedict was a very humble pope compared to other popes. At least the number of women raped is not his fault. Think about it, he couldn’t resist his cousin. We would not include it on this list if not for two interesting points. First, according to many accounts, Benedict openly practiced and enjoyed group orgies.
Secondly, and most importantly, Benedict was the first Pope to identify as bisexual. Homosexual relationships, which subsequently regularly spoiled the image of religious figures of various ranks, according to some sources, began with Pope Benedict IX. Perhaps this is why he still preferred the papacy to marrying women. Let’s wrap up our look at history’s first gay fathers.
As you can see, sex is an unprecedented dynamic. And even those who theoretically should be examples of holiness could not refuse him. So is it worth establishing taboos or hiding your preferences from the public? The decision is yours.
