Pope Silverius
Head of the Catholic Church from 536 to 537 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Pope Silverius (died 2 December 537) was bishop of Rome from 8 June 536 to his deposition in 537, a few months before his death. His rapid rise to prominence from a deacon to the papacy coincided with the efforts of Ostrogothic king Theodahad (nephew to Theodoric the Great), who intended to install a pro-Gothic candidate just before the Gothic War. Later deposed by Byzantine general Belisarius, he was tried and sent to exile on the desolated island of Palmarola, where he starved to death in 537.
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Silverius | |
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Bishop of Rome | |
Church | Catholic Church |
Papacy began | 8 June 536 |
Papacy ended | March 537 |
Predecessor | Agapetus I |
Successor | Vigilius |
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Born | |
Died | (537-12-02)2 December 537 Palmarola, Kingdom of the Ostrogoths |
Sainthood | |
Feast day | 20 June |
Patronage | Island of Ponza |
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