Pope Boniface IV
Head of the Catholic Church from 608 to 615 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Pope Boniface IV, OSB[2] (Latin: Bonifatius IV; 550 – 8 May 615[lower-alpha 1]) was the bishop of Rome from 608 to his death. Boniface had served as a deacon under Pope Gregory I, and like his mentor, he ran the Lateran Palace as a monastery. As pope, he encouraged monasticism. With imperial permission, he converted the Pantheon into a church. In 610, he conferred with Bishop Mellitus of London regarding the needs of the English Church. He is venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church with a universal feast day on 8 May.
"Boniface IV" redirects here. For the 16th-century nobleman, see Boniface IV, Marquis of Montferrat.
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Boniface IV OSB | |
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Bishop of Rome | |
Church | Catholic Church |
Papacy began | 25 September 608 |
Papacy ended | 8 May 615 |
Predecessor | Boniface III |
Successor | Adeodatus I |
Personal details | |
Born | 550 Valeria, Byzantine Empire |
Died | 8 May 615(615-05-08) (aged 64–65) Rome, Byzantine Empire |
Sainthood | |
Feast day | 8 May |
Venerated in | Catholic Church |
Title as Saint | Pope |
Canonized | by Boniface VIII[1] |
Attributes | Papal vestments |
Shrines | St. Peter's Basilica |
Other popes named Boniface |
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