# Pope Donus

_7th century pope_

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Last updated: 2026-11-03

> Pope Donus, known as Pope Donus I until 1947, was the bishop of Rome from 676 to his death on 11 April 678. Few details survive about him or his achievements beyond what is recorded in the Liber Pontificalis.

## Quick facts

- **Place of birth:** Rome ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q103545#P19))
- **Died:** 14 April 678 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q103545#P570))
- **Place of death:** Rome ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q103545#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Byzantine Empire ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q103545#P27))
- **Occupation:** Catholic priest ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q103545#P106))
- **Positions held:** Pope (5 November 676 – 11 April 678) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q103545#P39))

## Questions

**What positions has Pope Donus held?**  
Positions held by Pope Donus include: Pope (0676–0678).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Pope Donus](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Donus) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q103545](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q103545) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Dono I.jpg by Unknown author Unknown author (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dono_I.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Pope Donus". DigiNepal. Last updated 3 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/pope-donus. Retrieved 7 November 2026.