Pope Anastasius II
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| Anastasius II | |
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| Papacy began | November 24, 496 |
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| Papacy ended | November 19, 498 |
| Predecessor | Gelasius I |
| Successor | Symmachus |
| Birth name | Anastasius |
| Born | ??? ??? |
| Died | November 19, 498 Rome, Italy |
| Other popes named Anastasius | |
Pope Anastasius II was pope from November 24, 496 to November 19, 498.
Anastasius II was Pontiff in the time of the schism of Acacius. He showed some tendency towards conciliation, and thus brought upon himself the lively reproaches of the author of the Liber Pontificalis. On the strength of this tradition, Dante placed this pope in Hell. According to historian Richard P. McBrien, the view of Anastasius II as a traitor is unjust. Anastasius II had entered in communion with a supporter of Acacius, bringing condemnation from some of the clergy of Rome, who denounced Anastasius II. His death in 498 at the height of the crisis was seen as divine retribution. Anastasius is the second Pope since Peter not to be recognized as a saint.[1]
[edit] External links
"Pope Anastasius II" in the 1913 Catholic Encyclopedia.
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| Preceded by Gelasius I |
Pope 496–498 |
Succeeded by Symmachus |
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[edit] References
- This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain.
This biography of a Catholic Pope or a claimant to the papacy is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.McBrien, Richard P. Lives of the Popes. (San Fransico, Haper, 2000).
