Agapetus I
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
Offices
- Bishop of Rome (Pope) № 57 · 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.
Related people
- John II succeeded · traditional
- Menas of Constantinople consecrator of · traditional
- Silverius preceded · traditional
Commemorated
Places
- Rome ministry
- St. Peter's Basilica burial
- Constantinople death
How we know
Recorded as a historical figure.
- Liber Pontificalis 1 claim — Liber Pontificalis, the life of Agapetus I