Pope Benedict I
Very little information on Benedict is available. It is known that he was a Roman and that his father's name was Boniface. He was elected not long after the death of John III in July of 574, but due to difficulties in communication caused by the incursions of the Lombards, it wasn't until June of 575 that his election was confirmed by Emperor Justin II.
One of the few acts Benedict is recorded to have made was to grant the estate Massa Veneris to Abbot Stephen of St. Mark's. He also made at least fifteen priests and three deacons, and consecrated twenty-one bishops.
Famine raged in Italy on the heels of the Lombard invasion, and it is assumed that Benedict died in an attempt to cope with this problem. Benedict was succeeded by Pelagius II.
Important Dates
Confirmed as Pope: June 2, 575
Died: July 30, 579
At About
Benedict I
This brief introduction by Atheism Guide Austin Cline includes some vital statistics, related resources and an image.
On the Web
Pope Benedict I
Very brief bio by Horace K. Mann at the Catholic Encyclopedia.Pope Benedict I
Concise biography at Wikipedia.
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Lives of the Popes: The Pontiffs from St. Peter to John Paul II
by Richard P. McBrienChronicle of the Popes: The Reign-by-Reign Record of the Papacy over 2000 Years
by P. G. Maxwell-Stuart
Related Resources
The Papacy
Index of sites regarding the Popes and the political entity of the Papal States, their impact on medieval culture, and the schisms they endured and overcame.Early Europe
Directory of sites that offer useful resources for the study of Europe in Late Antiquty, or shortly after the fall of Rome.
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