Pope Symmachus
Head of the Catholic Church from 498 to 514 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Pope Symmachus (died 19 July 514) was the bishop of Rome from 22 November 498 to his death.[1] His tenure was marked by a serious schism over who was elected pope by a majority of the Roman clergy.[1]
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Symmachus | |
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Bishop of Rome | |
Church | Catholic Church |
Papacy began | 22 November 498 |
Papacy ended | 19 July 514 |
Predecessor | Anastasius II |
Successor | Hormisdas |
Personal details | |
Born | |
Died | (514-07-19)19 July 514 Rome, Ostrogothic Kingdom |
Sainthood | |
Feast day | 19 July |
Venerated in | Catholic Church |
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