Pope Saint Benedict II
Benedict was Roman, and at an early age he was sent to the schola cantorum. He was noted for his singing as well as his knowledge of Scripture. As a priest he was humble, generous, and good to the poor.
Benedict was elected pope shortly after the death of Leo II in June of 683, but it took more than eleven months for his election to be confirmed by Emperor Constantine Pogonatus. The delay inspired him to get the emperor to sign a decree putting an end to the requirement of an emperor's confirmation. Future popes still underwent a confirmation process.
As pope, Benedict worked to suppress Monothelitism. He restored many churches of Rome, helped the clergy and supported the care of the poor.
Benedict died in July of 685. He was succeeded by John V.
Important Dates
Confirmed as Pope: June 26, 684
Died: May 8, 685
On the Web
Pope Benedict II
Concise biography by Horace K. Mann at the Catholic Encyclopedia.St. Benedict II
Admiring bio at Christ's Faitfhul People.
In Print
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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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