Pope Anastasius II
Pope Anastasius II | |
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| Papacy began | 24 November 496 |
| Papacy ended | 16 November 498 |
| Predecessor | Gelasius I |
| Successor | Symmachus |
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| Born | Anastasius ??? ??? |
| Died | 16 November 498 Rome, Ostrogothic Kingdom |
| Other popes named Anastasius | |
Pope Anastasius II (Latin: Anastasius Secondus; died 16 November 498) was an Italian cleric of the Roman Catholic Church and the 50th Pope from 496 until his death in 498.
Early life
Anastasius was born in Rome.
Pope
Anastasius was elected pope on November 24, 496.
Anastasius II was pontiff during a time of controversy involving Patriarch Acacius of Constantinople Anastasius died in 498 at the height of the crisis.
Legacy
In the Divine Comedy, Dante placed this pope in Hell.
Related pages
References
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- ↑ "List of Popes," Catholic Encyclopedia (2009); retrieved 2012-8-27.
- 1 2 "Pope Anastasius II", Catholic Encyclopedia; retrieved 2011-8-27.
- ↑ "Anastasius," Encyclopedia Britannica (1911); retrieved 2012-8-27.
- ↑ McBrien. Lives of the Popes (San Francisco, Harper, 2000) p. 82–83.
- ↑ Bunson, Matthew. (2004). OSV's Encyclopedia of Catholic History, p. 74[permanent dead link].
Other websites
Media related to Anastasius II at Wikimedia Commons
. Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. 1913.- Catholic Hierarchy, Popes in sequence
- Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church Archived 2011-10-30 at the Wayback Machine, Anastasius II Archived 2011-11-17 at the Wayback Machine
| Preceded by Gelasius I |
Pope 496-498 |
Succeeded by Symmachus |