Pelagius II

AKA:
Papacy:
 Status:
 Previous:
Next:

Name:
Born:
Died:
Cause of Death:

579 to 590
 Pope #63
 Benedict I (575-579)
St. Gregory I (590-604)

Pelagius, son of Winigild
in Rome
590
the plague

Biography:

A Roman of Gothic descent. Son of Winigild.

Election

Approved by Emperor Tiberius II, his consecration came 4 months late due to the invasion of the Lombards.

Death

Died of the bubonic plague.

Rulers & Events:

574-584: Italy divided into several duchies

578-582: Eastern Roman Emperor, Tiberius II

586:     Crosses on church steeples introduced

584-590: King of Italy, Authari

582-602: Eastern Roman Emperor, Maurice I