Dioscorus

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Dioscoro
530.09.22 to 530.10.14
 Antipope




530.10.14

Biography:

Election

Majority elected over Pope Boniface II (530-532), who was unlawfully chosen by Pope Felix IV (526-530) to be his succcesor. Dioscorus died only 22 days later, and Boniface II was then accepted as pope. As Pope, Boniface forced those who voted for Discorus to sign a retraction their vote. The signed document was later destroyed by Pope Agapetus I (535-536).

In 2001, the Vatican accepted Boniface II's wishes, and made Pope Dioscorus an antipope.

Rulers & Events:

526-530: Pope Felix IV

526-534: King of Italy, Athalaric

527-565: Eastern Roman Emperor, Justinian I

530-532: Pope Boniface II