6th‑century Roman pope and canonized Catholic saint, considered a confessor of the faith
b. 490s · d. 22 Apr 536
57th Bishop of Rome (Pope) · 15 May 535–22 Apr 536
Pope Agapetus I was the bishop of Rome from 13 May 535 to his death on 22 April 536. His father, Gordianus, was a priest in Rome and he may have been related to two popes, Felix III and Gregory I.
Rome · St. Peter's Basilica · Constantinople · Rome