Pope Joan - Wikipedia
Pope Joan (Ioannes Anglicus, 855–857) was an anti-Catholic legend about a woman who purportedly reigned as pope for two years during the Middle Ages. [1] Her story first appeared in chronicles in the 13th century and subsequently spread throughout Europe.
The Truth Behind the First and Only Female Pope - Medium
2021年11月19日 · Pope Joan ruled for over two years, managing to conceal her gender under her oversized robes. It was not until 858, when she went into labor during a papal procession, that her secret was...
The First and Only Female Pope - Vatican Tours
The first mention of a female pope appears in Jean d Mailly’s chronicle, written in 1250. Though the pope in the chronicle is unnamed, it inspired several other stories and accounts in the coming years.
Pope Joan | Legend & History | Britannica
2024年12月27日 · Pope Joan, legendary female pontiff who supposedly reigned, under the title of John VIII, for slightly more than 25 months, from 855 to 858, between the pontificates of St. Leo IV (847–855) and Benedict III (855–858).
Who was Pope Joan? - HISTORY
2015年6月10日 · As the story goes, this “Pope Joan” was a young woman who disguised herself as a man and entered into religious training. After distinguishing herself as a scholar, she rose through the church...
The Legend of Pope Joan - The Female Pope - PopeHistory.com
The first recorded mention of the woman pope was by Jean de Mailly in the 13th century. Jean de Mailly was a member of the Dominicans. In “Chronica Universalis Mettensis,” de Mailly doesn’t mention the female pop by name.
Pope Joan - World History Encyclopedia
2022年5月5日 · Pope Joan was a legendary female pope of the Middle Ages said to have reigned from 855 to 858. After her story was popularized by Italian writer Giovanni Boccaccio (1313-1375), a statue of her was placed alongside those of other popes at Siena Cathedral.
Pope Joan: The Legend of the Only Female Pontiff in History
2023年5月11日 · Jorge Bergoglio, isn’t only the first Pope Francis in history, when he was named leader of the Catholic Church, he broke all sorts of records.
Popess Joan | Catholic Answers Encyclopedia
Joan, Popess.—The fable about a female pope, who afterwards bore the name of Johanna (Joan), is first noticed in the middle of the thirteenth century.
Pope Joan: Was There Really a Female Pope? - Learn Religions
2019年2月18日 · As late as 1600, there was evidently a bust of Johannes VIII, femina ex Anglia in a row of papal busts at the Siena Cathedral. The legend should probably be rejected. First, there aren’t any contemporary accounts of a Pope Joan — the first reports come hundreds of years after she supposedly ruled.
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