Pope John XIX dies 1032

Pope John XIX died in November/December 1032 and was succeeded by his nephew Theophylactus of Tusculum who became Pope Benedict IX.

John XIX is remembered as a transitional figure in the Tusculan papacy, which was a period marked by noble domination, political intrigue, and controversial papal appointments. His papacy reflects the secular entanglements of the Church in the lead-up to the Gregorian Reforms later in the 11th century.

In 1027 John XIX had attended the coronation of Conrad II in Rome. This strengthens the papal alliance with the Holy Roman Empire. Many other  bishops and nobles attended the coronation, demonstrating the close relationship between the papacy and secular rulers.

In the later part of the 1020s he intervened in disputes over ecclesiastical jurisdiction, including granting privileges to various bishops and monasteries. Reportedly accepting bribes (simony) for granting favours. A criticism that is part of a broader concern about corruption in the papacy at the time.
 

In 1026/27 he is credited with recognizing and supporting the transfer of relics of St. Bartholomew to the Church of San Bartolomeo all'Isola (on Tiber Island in Rome). The church was built on the ruins of the Temple of Aesculapius, a site formerly associated with healing. The dedication to St. Bartholomew, a patron of the sick, symbolically Christianized this space. By this means John XIX reinforced both the spiritual prestige of the church and papal authority over Rome’s sacred geography.