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Assassinated Popes

Name the Catholic popes that were assassinated.
Only including murders, not executions / martyrs
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Last updated: November 8, 2022
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First submittedNovember 8, 2022
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Year
Method
Pope
882
Poisoned and clubbed
John VIII
897
Strangled
Stephen VI
904
Strangled
Leo V
928
Smothered with a pillow
John X
964
Probably beaten
John XII
974
Strangled
Benedict VI
984
Poisoned
John XIV
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Nov 16, 2022
where is John Paul I ?
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Nov 16, 2022
While it's possible he was assassinated, most sources dismiss it as conspiracy theory. He probably had a heart attack.