Leo II
pope
b. 611 · d. 3 Jul 683
80th Bishop of Rome (Pope) · 20 Aug 682–28 Jun 683
Offices
- Bishop of Rome (Pope) № 80 · 20 Aug 682 – 28 Jun 683
Pope Leo II was the Bishop of Rome from 17 August 682 to his death on 28 June 683. One of the popes of the Byzantine Papacy, he is described by a contemporary biographer as both just and learned. He is commemorated as a saint in the Roman Martyrology.
Related people
- Piacentino consecrated by · traditional
- Giovanni consecrated by · traditional
- Andrea consecrated by · traditional
- Agatho succeeded · traditional
- Benedict II preceded · traditional
Commemorated
Places
- Sicily birth
- St. Peter's Basilica burial
- Rome ministry
How we know
Recorded as a historical figure.
- Liber Pontificalis 1 claim — Liber Pontificalis, the life of Leo II