What positions has Pope Agapetus I held?

Positions held by Pope Agapetus I include: Pope (0535–0536).

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Pope Agapetus I

6th‑century Roman pope and canonized Catholic saint, considered a confessor of the faith

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Pope Agapetus I (489/490 – 22 April 536) was the bishop of Rome from 13 May 535 to his death on 22 April 536. His father, Gordianus, was a priest in Rome and he may have been related to two popes, Felix III and Gregory I.

Quick facts

Place of birth: Rome wd
Died: 22 April 536 wd
Place of death: Constantinople wd
Occupation: Catholic priest, writer wd

Positions held wd

Pope (15 May 535 – 22 April 536)

About

In 536, Agapetus traveled to Constantinople at the behest of King Theodahad of the Ostrogoths and unsuccessfully tried to persuade Emperor Justinian I to call off a Byzantine invasion of the Ostrogoth kingdom. While in Constantinople, Agapetus also deposed the patriarch Anthimus I and personally consecrated his successor who is Menas of Constantinople. Four of Agapetus’ letters from this period have survived: two addressed to Justinian, one to the bishops of Africa, and one to the Bishop of Carthage.

Agapetus was canonized in both the Catholic and Orthodox traditions; his feast day is April 22.

Questions

What positions has Pope Agapetus I held?: Positions held by Pope Agapetus I include: Pope (0535–0536).

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