John XIX. (Pope)
John XIX. (previously Romanus of Tusculum ; * in Rome ; † October 1032 there ) was Pope between 1024 and 1032 .
He was born the son of Count and Imperial Admiral Gregor von Tusculum from the Tusculan family who ruled Rome at the time . Under his brother, Pope Benedict VIII , he was secular ruler in Rome and the Campagna with the titles of Consul, Dux and Senator .
After the death of his brother through simony and threat of violence, Romanus became the second pope of the Tusculum family and took the name John XIX. on. Since he was still a layman like his brother at that time , contrary to the canon , he received all ordinations in one day. John was considered to be worldly, greedy and fickle. The chronicler Rodulfus Glaber von Cluny claimed that he even wanted to sell the primacy rights of the Pope to the Patriarch of Constantinople and could only be prevented from doing so with great difficulty.
On March 26, 1027, Pope Johannes Konrad II and his wife Gisela granted the imperial coronation . He made various concessions to Konrad, on whom he was politically dependent; for example, at the request of the emperor, he defended the Cluniac reform .
For the pontificate of John XIX. different dates are mentioned in the literature, both its beginning and its end vary by several months. For the beginning dates between February and July 1024 are given, the end of which is said to have been between April 1032 and January 1033.
literature
- Udo Tavares: John XIX. In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Volume 3, Bautz, Herzberg 1992, ISBN 3-88309-035-2 , Sp. 220-224.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Benedict VIII |
Pope 1024-1032 |
Benedict IX |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | John XIX. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Romanus of Tusculum (original name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Pope (1024-1032) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 10th century or 11th century |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Rome |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 1032 |
| Place of death | Rome |