Pope Leo II
Head of the Catholic Church from 682 to 683 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Pope Leo II (c. 611 – 28 June 683) was the bishop of Rome from 17 August 682 to his death. He is one of the popes of the Byzantine Papacy. Described by a contemporary biographer as both just and learned, he is commemorated as a saint in the Roman Martyrology on 28 June[1] (3 July, pre-1970 calendar).
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Leo II | |
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Bishop of Rome | |
Church | Catholic Church |
Papacy began | 17 August 682 |
Papacy ended | 28 June 683 |
Predecessor | Agatho |
Successor | Benedict II |
Orders | |
Created cardinal | 5 December 680 by Agatho |
Personal details | |
Born | c. 611 |
Died | 28 June 683 (aged 71–72) Rome, Byzantine Empire |
Sainthood | |
Feast day | 28 June (3 July, pre-1970 calendar |
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