Once the Western emperor had been deposed in 476, what was the status of the bishop of Rome?

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With the fall of the Western Roman Empire, the bishop of Rome became the de facto authority in the city of Rome, as there was no secular power to rival his spiritual authority. This set the stage for the emergence of the Papal States and the eventual rise of the Catholic Church as a dominant force in medieval Europe.

Once the Western Emperor Had Been Deposed in 476, What