Pope Agatho
Head of the Catholic Church from 678 until 681 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the Pope of Alexandria of the same name, see Pope Agatho of Alexandria.
Pope Agatho (574 – 10 January 681) served as the bishop of Rome from 27 June 678 until his death.[3] He heard the appeal of Wilfrid of York, who had been displaced from his see by the division of the archdiocese ordered by Theodore of Canterbury. During Agatho's tenure, the Sixth Ecumenical Council was convened to deal with monothelitism. He is venerated as a saint by both the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches. He is said to have been the longest lived Pope ever.[4]
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Agatho | |
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Bishop of Rome | |
Church | Catholic Church |
Papacy began | 678 |
Papacy ended | 681 |
Predecessor | Donus |
Successor | Leo II |
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Created cardinal | 5 March 676 by Adeodatus II |
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Born | 574[1] Possibly Palermo, Eastern Roman Empire |
Died | 10 January 681(681-01-10) (aged 106–107)[2] Rome, Exarchate of Ravenna, Eastern Roman Empire |
Previous post(s) | Cardinal-Deacon (676–77) |
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Attributes | Holding a long cross |
Patronage | Palermo |
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