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Pelagius II

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Pelagius II

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Also known as Pope Pelagius II

Pope and Bishop of Rome (r. 579-590)

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Pelagius II was a Pope and Bishop of Rome who led the Catholic Church from 579 to 590. He matters because he served during a significant period in early medieval Rome, when the Church was navigating political challenges and consolidating its spiritual authority.

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Pelagius II is indexed among the 268 entries in Vinony's Popes collection.

Within Vinony's link graph, Pelagius II is referenced by 344 other articles, and connects out to Pope, Society of Jesus and Clement I.

It sits within the topics 520 births, 590 deaths and 6th-century archbishops.

Its subject is documented across 73 Wikipedia language editions.

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Born
520
Died
590
Works
1

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  • Pelagii diaconi ecclesiae romanae In defensione Trium capitulorum

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Instance of
human
Gender
male
Place of birth
Rome
Place of death
Rome
Occupation
writer
Position held
Pope
Languages spoken
Latin
Image
PopePelagiusII.jpg
Work location
Rome
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Pelagius II
date of birth
0520-01-01
date of death
0590-02-09
described by source
Wikitólica
manner of death
natural causes
cause of death
plague
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Encyclopedic overview

Pope Pelagius II (died 7 February 590) was the bishop of Rome from 26 November 579 to his death on 7 February 590.

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