Adeodatus I
pope
b. 570 · d. 8 Nov 618
68th Bishop of Rome (Pope) · 16 Nov 615–8 Nov 618
Offices
- Bishop of Rome (Pope) № 68 · 16 Nov 615 – 8 Nov 618
Pope Adeodatus I, also called Deodatus I or Deusdedit, was the bishop of Rome from 19 October 615 to his death on 8 November 618. He was the first priest to be elected pope since John II in 533. The first use of lead seals or bullae on papal documents is attributed to him. His feast day is 8 November.
Related people
- Boniface IV succeeded · traditional
- Boniface V preceded · traditional
Commemorated
Places
- Rome ministry
- Saint Bartholomew church burial
How we know
Recorded as a historical figure.
- Liber Pontificalis 1 claim — Liber Pontificalis, the life of Adeodatus I