Pope Sisinnius
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Sisinnius | |
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Birth name | ??? |
Papacy began | January 15, 708 |
Papacy ended | February 4, 708 |
Predecessor | John VII |
Successor | Constantine |
Born | ??? Syria |
Died | February 4, 708 Rome, Italy |
Sisinnius (d. February 4, 708) was Pope for about three weeks in 708. A Syrian by birth, he was consecrated around January 15, 708. He was afflicted with gout and could not even feed himself, but he is said to have had strong character and wanted to do good for the church. He gave orders to prepare lime to repair the walls of Rome, and before he died he consecrated a bishop for Corsica.
Pope Sisinnius was buried in St. Peter's Basilica.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- "Pope Sisinnius" in the 1913 Catholic Encyclopedia.
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Preceded by John VII |
Pope 708 |
Succeeded by Constantine |