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Agapetus II
Bishop of Rome
16th century depiction of Agapetus II
ChurchCatholic Church
Papacy began10 May 946
Papacy ended8 November 955
PredecessorMarinus II
SuccessorJohn XII
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Born
Agapetus

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Rome, Papal States
Died8 November 955
Rome, Papal States
NationalityRoman
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Pope Agapetus II (died 8 November 955) was the bishop of Rome and ruler of the Papal States from 10 May 946 to his death. A nominee of the princeps of Rome, Alberic II of Spoleto, his pontificate occurred during the period known as the Saeculum obscurum.

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Agapetus

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palace built by Pope John VII atop the Palatine Hill in the ruins of the Domus Gaiana. He died in May 946 and was succeeded by Agapetus II. Because of the...

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Saeculum obscurum

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Netherlands. He died in Sint Odiliënberg. Plechem was canonized by Pope Agapetus II about 950. As a result, the Basilica of St. Plechelm in Oldenzaal was...

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recently reigning Pope to have been canonised was Pope John Paul II, whose cause for canonisation was opened in May 2005. John Paul II was beatified on...

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536

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Menas. April 22 – Pope Agapetus I dies in Constantinople, after a reign of just ten months. He is succeeded by Silverius as the 58th pope. May 2–June 4 –...

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Piligrim

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Cassino

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955

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Synod of Ingelheim

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the then church of Saint Remigius in Ingelheim. Being summoned by Pope Agapetus II its primary goal was to resolve a long running Schism concerning the...

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Byzantine Papacy

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