Boniface II
Pope Boniface II (Bonifatius II; died 17 October 532) was the first Germanic Bishop of Rome.
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Boniface II
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- Name
- Boniface II
- Birthplace
- Rome?, Kingdom of Odoacer
- Died
- 17 October 532
- Place of death
- Rome, Ostrogothic Kingdom
- Occupation
- catholic priest · writer
- Languages
- Latin
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Pope Boniface II (Bonifatius II; died 17 October 532) was the first Germanic Bishop of Rome.
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• Type — Pope • Honorific Prefix — Pope • Name — Boniface II • Title — Bishop of Rome • Church — Catholic Church • Term Start — 22 September 530 • Term End — 17 October 532 • Predecessor — Felix IV • Successor — John II • Birthplace — Rome?, Kingdom of Odoacer • Died — 17 October 532 • Place of death — Rome, Ostrogothic Kingdom • Other — Boniface
Early life
Early life
Boniface's father's name was Sigibuld. He was probably born in Rome, and was designated to succeed to the papacy by his predecessor, Felix IV, who had been a strong adherent of the Arian Kings of Ostrogoths.
Papacy
Papacy
Boniface was later elected, largely due to the influence of Athalaric, King of Ostrogoths. For a time, he served as pope in competition with Dioscorus, who had been elected by most of the priests of Rome. Boniface and Dioscorus were both consecrated in Rome on 22 September 530, but Dioscurus died only twenty-two days later. Boniface II's most notable act was confirming the decisions of the Council of Orange, teaching that grace is always necessary to obtain salvation.
Death
Death
Boniface died on 17 October 532. His body was buried in St. Peter's Basilica in Rome.
Cromolitografia in L. Tripepi, Ritratti e biografie dei romani pontefici: da S. Pietro a Leone 13, Roma, Vaglimigli Davide, 1879.
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Boniface II died at Rome.
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- Boniface II (Bishop of Rome), Brill Encyclopedia of Early Christianity Online
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- Boniface II, Pocket Dictionary of Popes, 2006
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- Boniface II, Pope, Religion Past and Present
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- “Pope Boniface II”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q103300: Boniface II
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The authorities additionally record the heading Pope Boniface II. His recorded language was Latin. His recorded confession was Catholic Church.
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