Were any Catholic Popes murdered

Answer 1

Yes many catholic popes were murdered. Here is the list: * Stephen VI (896-897) - Strangled * Stephen VII/(IX)(939-942) - Mutilated * John XII (955-964) - Murdered by cuckolded husband * Benedict VI (973-974) - Strangled * John XIV (983-984) - Either by starvation, ill-treatment or direct murder * Gregory V (996-999) - Poisoned * Boniface VIII (1294-1303) - Death possibly (though unlikely) from the effects of ill-treatment one month before * John VIII b - Allegedly poisoned and then clubbed to death * Adrian III(884-885)- Allegedly poisoned * Leo V (903) - Allegedly strangled * John X (914-928) - Allegedly smothered with pillow * Stephen VII/(VIII) (928-931) - Allegedly murdered * Sergius IV (1009-1012) - Allegedly murdered * Clement II (1046-1047) - Allegedly poisoned * Damasus II (1048) - Allegedly murdered * Benedict XI (1304-1305) - Allegedly poisoned; no evidence provided * John Paul I (1978) - Surprising death just 33 days after Papal election prompted scrutiny and birthed a myriad of conspiracies theories; no evidence provided

Answer 2

Yes, there have been a number of popes murdered or alleged to have been murdered. This list does not include those popes who were martyred.


Chronological list of popes murdered

• Stephen VI (896–897): Strangled
• Stephen VIII/(IX) (939–942):
• John XII (955–964): Presumed Murdered
• Benedict VI (973–974): Strangled
• John XIV (983–984): Either by starvation, ill-treatment or direct murder
• Gregory V (996–999): Poisoned

Chronological list of popes who are alleged to have been murdered

• John VIII (872–882): Allegedly poisoned and then clubbed to death
• Adrian III (884–885): Allegedly poisoned
  
• Leo V (903): Allegedly strangled
• John X (914–928): Allegedly smothered with pillow
• Stephen VII/(VIII) (928–931): Allegedly murdered
  
• Sergius IV (1009–1012): Allegedly murdered
  
• Clement II (1046–1047): Allegedly poisoned
• Damasus II (1048): Allegedly murdered
  
• John XXI (1276-1277): While visiting the construction of a church, the roof collapsed on him, leading to conspiracy theories
• Celestine V (1294, died 1296): Held captive and allegedly murdered after his abdication, by order of his successor, Pope Boniface VIII
• Boniface VIII (1294–1303): Death possibly (though unlikely) from the effects of ill-treatment one month before
• Benedict XI (1304–1305): Allegedly poisoned; no evidence provided
  
• Pius XI (1922-1939): Allegedly, in connection with his doctor's having been the father of Benito Mussolini's mistress
  
• John Paul I (1978): Death just 33 days after Papal election led to conspiracy theories

The above lists from Wikipedia