Pope Francis I is the 265th heir to St Peter.
Needless to say, all 266 popes are men.
However, in the Middle Ages, there was a story about the Pope, who was actually a disguised woman.
The pope's name is Joan.
Who is this mysterious popejean? Does she really exist? The statue still standing in Rome is Joanna, who wears the crown of the Pope.
The first written description of Pope Joan of Arc can be traced back to a work in the 3rd century, namely the Chronica universalis Mettensis.
According to its author Jean de Melly (a Dominican chronicler), an unnamed pope was not recorded on the list of Roman bishops because she was a woman disguised as a man.
The chronicler went on to say that it was this woman's character and talent that made her occupy the position of St. Peter.
In addition, de Melly also recorded that there is a Latin phrase "Petre, Pater Patrum, Papisse Prodito Partum" on the tomb of the unknown pope, which means "Father's father, Peter, betrayed the birth of the female pope".
It can be pointed out, however, that De Melly begins this narrative with the Latin infinitive "Require", which means "to be verified/investigated", which shows that even the author himself is not sure about the truth of the story, and the painting of Pope Joan of Arc wearing a papal headdress exhibited in the French National Library around 1560 is even more unknown.
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Org) tells the story of the female pope in disguise, which was later told by an anonymous Franciscan monk and Dominican prosecutor and missionary Etienne de Bourbon when he was a minor.
Although the story of the Pope in Tiny Times is similar to that of Demelli, the version of Etienne de Bourbon contains the details of her death.
The author recorded the Pope giving birth in a public place, thus revealing her true gender. Then she was dragged behind a horse for half a mile and was stoned to death for cheating. This is the story of one of the most famous and influential female popes, which comes from the Chronicle of the Pontifical and the Emperor written by another Dominican, Martinus Polonius.
Due to the prestige and credibility generated by the relationship between Marthinus and the Roman hierarchy, his works are widely circulated, covering up the narrative of the same theme by early writers.
Unlike other early descriptions, Martinez vividly described the life of the Pope.
In fact, the name of Joan of Arc first appeared here in writing.
Besides naming the Pope, Martinos also provided her nationality (English), birthplace (Mainz), details of her Pope (after the death of Leo IV in 855 AD) and her reign (two years, seven months and four days).
Although Martinez rarely reveals his source, there is an uncertain tone in his works, which shows that he, like his predecessor, is not aware of the truth of the story.
In addition, some people claim that this story was added to the chronicle after Martinez's death, which shows that the chronicler has nothing to do with this story.
Martinez Polonius, a Dominican monk, vividly described the life of Pope Joan, but he rarely revealed his source.
Here, he is depicted as Archbishop Gnezno, before the illustrated manuscript, 1535. (hmm. ***.
Org) Since Martinez, the story of Pope Joan of Arc has become more and more complicated.
For example, one version of this story claims that the Pope did not die immediately after giving birth.
On the contrary, she was removed from office after imprisonment and repented for many years.
After her death, she was buried in ostia, where her son served as a bishop, because the main written materials themselves show that there are some doubts about the story of Pope Joan of Arc, and it is possible that this story is just an urban legend.
However, others believe that the pontiff is influential in art and architecture.
For example, seven sculptures can be found on the pillars of St. Peter's Cathedral in Belgium and the Vatican, showing a woman's facial expression during childbirth.
The eighth sculpture belongs to a child.
Some people interpret this as the birth of Pope Joan of Arc.
However, there are many other possible explanations for this scenario, which are easily overlooked.
For example, one of the most popular works is that this woman is the niece of Pope urban VIII. She gave birth while working for Balda Qin in bernini. The Balda in St. Peter's Cathedral is a bronze sculpture created by bernini in 1623- 1624, which depicts seven sculptures showing women's facial expressions during childbirth.
The eighth sculpture belongs to a child. (hmm.
Org), the legend of Pope Joan of Arc has been circulating for centuries.
This so-called female pope is described in art, literature and drama.
This story has also been made into a movie, the most recent one was in 2009.
Although the existing evidence seems to question the existence of Pope Joan of Arc, it is likely that some people will continue to believe that this figure is true.
Whether as a novel or as a history, the story of Pope Joan of Arc is likely to spread for a long time. Close-up: Pope Joan of Arc gave birth in the church, and artist giovanni boccaccio lived about 1450.
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