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Pope Leo II
c. 611 – 683 · b. Sicily · Bishop of Rome
Bishop
Quick facts
- Born
- c. 611, Sicily
- Died
- 683, Rome
- See
- Rome
- Region
- west
- Era
- post nicene
- Significance
- Minor(1/4)
Highlights
- Main contribution
- Pope (682-683) who confirmed the decrees of the Third Council of Constantinople, ratifying the condemnation of Monothelitism (and of his predecessor Honorius for negligence).
- Primary source
- Liber Pontificalis 82
Pope (682-683) who confirmed the decrees of the Third Council of Constantinople, ratifying the condemnation of Monothelitism (and of his predecessor Honorius for negligence).
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Common questions
- Who was Pope Leo II?
- Pope Leo II (611–683) — Pope (682-683) who confirmed the decrees of the Third Council of Constantinople, ratifying the condemnation of Monothelitism (and of his predecessor Honorius for negligence).
- Who did Pope Leo II correspond with?
- Constantine IV.
- Who did Pope Leo II succeed as bishop of Rome?
- Pope Agatho.
Sources for biography
- Liber Pontificalis 82 primary
- Leo II, Epistula ad Constantinum imperatorem primary
documented connections(2)
- succeeded in see Pope AgathoLeo II succeeded Agatho as Bishop of Rome in 682.Liber Pontificalis 82
- corresponded Constantine IVLeo II ratified the acts of the Third Council of Constantinople in correspondence with Constantine IV.Leo II, Epistula ad Constantinum imperatorem
External resources
📖WikipediaFull encyclopedic biography with footnotes and further reading.🔗WikidataStructured data hub linking to library catalogues, archives, and academic sources worldwide.🏛️WikisourcePublic-domain primary texts and translations (search).⛪Catholic Encyclopedia1913 reference — long entries, useful for less-known figures (search for Pope Leo II).