An investigation was opened in 1452 under orders from Pope Calixtus III. Many witnesses were called. The appellate court declared her innocent on July 7, 1456 - 25 years after her death. Her final victory came in May of 1920 when she was declared a saint by Pope Benedict XV.
Joan.
She was beatified in 1909 and canonized in 1920 by Pope Benedict XV.
When Joan was given a second trial 23 years after she had died she was cleared of all charges but some questions remained unanswered. In the late 19th century additional documents of her trials came to light that totally cleared Joan and verified that she had, indeed, been falsely accused and was a martyr. Martyrdom was, for all practical purposes, a first class ticket to sainthood. Joan was also a very virtuous woman, hated the sight of blood, even of her enemies, the English, and had her soldiers keep from swearing and being with prostitutes, whom she chased from camp. She attended mass and took the sactiments as often as whe could. In battle, 95 per cent of the time she held her banner and not her sword, because "she didn't want to kill anyone."
In her final battle against the Burgundians who supported the British, Joan was captured and sold to the Brits. They gave her a rigged Church trial at which she was found guilty of heresy and ordered to be burned at the stake
Wikipedia states that the publication of works by secular historians in the mid-19th century appear to have sparked widespread public efforts to ask the Church to officially canonize her. Catholic-Pages states: In official Church procedures there are three steps to sainthood: one becomes Venerable, Blessed and then a Saint. Venerable is the title given to a deceased person recognized as having lived heroic virtues. To be recognized as a blessed, and therefore beatified, in addition to personal attributes of charity and heroic virtue, one miracle, acquired through the individual's intercession, is required. Canonization requires two, though a Pope may waive these requirements. Martyrdom does not usually require a miracle. Joan was ultimately found innocent of heresy and was considered to have been a martyr. Martyrdom is generally considered to be a first-class ticket to heaven.
Joan.
There never was a Pope Joan. It is a myth.
There never was a 'Pope Joan.' It was all a tale.
Pope Joan - novel - was created in 1996.
No, there has never been a Pope Joan. That is just a legend.
Pope Joan is a fictional character who never existed.
Pope Benedict XV canonized Joan of Arc in 1920.
Pope Benedict XV canonized Joan in May of 1920.
There was never a female pope named Joan. It is a myth. There has never been a female pope.
No, his posessions are cleared out and the next pope moves in.
She was beatified in 1909 and canonized in 1920 by Pope Benedict XV.
When Joan was given a second trial 23 years after she had died she was cleared of all charges but some questions remained unanswered. In the late 19th century additional documents of her trials came to light that totally cleared Joan and verified that she had, indeed, been falsely accused and was a martyr. Martyrdom was, for all practical purposes, a first class ticket to sainthood. Joan was also a very virtuous woman, hated the sight of blood, even of her enemies, the English, and had her soldiers keep from swearing and being with prostitutes, whom she chased from camp. She attended mass and took the sactiments as often as whe could. In battle, 95 per cent of the time she held her banner and not her sword, because "she didn't want to kill anyone."