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[http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02427d.htm Mann, Horace. "Pope St. Benedict II." The Catholic Encyclopedia] Vol. 2. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1907. 12 September 2017</ref>
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'''Pope Benedict II''' ({{lang-la|Benedictus II}}; 635 – 8 May 685) was [[Pope]] from 26 June 684 to his death in 685.<ref name="ce">{{CathEncy|wstitle=Pope St. Benedict II}}</ref>
'''Pope Benedict II''' ({{lang-la|Benedictus II}}) was [[Pope]] from 26 June 684 to his death in 685. Pope Saint Benedict II's feast day is May 7.


==Biography==
==Biography==
Benedict was born in Rome.<ref name=Butler>[http://www.bartleby.com/210/5/072.html Butler, Alban. ''The Lives of the Saints. 1866]</ref> It is possible that he was a member of the Savelli family, though this is not certain. Sent when young to the ''schola cantorum'', he distinguished himself by his knowledge of the Scriptures and by his singing.
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He succeeded [[Pope Leo II|Leo II]]. It is possible that he was a member of the Savelli family, though this is not certain. Although chosen in 683, he was not ordained until 684 because the permission of [[Byzantine Emperors|Emperor]] [[Constantine IV]] was not obtained until some months after the election. According to the ''[[Liber Diurnus Romanorum Pontificum]]'', he obtained from the Emperor a decree which either abolished imperial confirmations altogether or made them obtainable from the [[Exarch of Ravenna]]. This gave the power of confirmations of papal nominations directly to the Church and the people of Rome. Benedict symbolically adopted Constantine's two sons [[Justinian II|Justinian]] and Heraclius.<ref name="ce"/>

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The bishops of Rome were anciently chosen by the clergy and people of Rome, according to the discipline of those times; the Christian emperors were the head of the people, on which account their consent was required. But whilst they resided in the East, this condition produced often long delays and considerable inconveniences. Although chosen in 683, he was not ordained until 684 awaiting the permission of [[Byzantine Emperors|Emperor]] [[Constantine IV]]. According to the ''[[Liber Diurnus Romanorum Pontificum]]'', he obtained from the Emperor a decree which either abolished imperial confirmations altogether or made them obtainable from the [[Exarch of Ravenna]]. This gave the power of confirmations of papal nominations directly to the Church and the people of Rome. Benedict symbolically adopted Constantine's two sons [[Justinian II|Justinian]] and Heraclius.<ref name="ce"/>


To help to suppress [[Monothelitism]], he endeavoured to secure the subscriptions of the bishops of [[Hispania]] to the decrees of the [[Third Council of Constantinople]] of 680/1, and to bring about the submission to the decrees of Macarius, the deposed bishop of Antioch.<ref name="ce"/>
To help to suppress [[Monothelitism]], he endeavoured to secure the subscriptions of the bishops of [[Hispania]] to the decrees of the [[Third Council of Constantinople]] of 680/1, and to bring about the submission to the decrees of Macarius, the deposed bishop of Antioch.<ref name="ce"/>


Restorations of numerous churches in Rome are ascribed to the less than a year's pontificate of Benedict II. Pope Benedict II died on 8 May 685.<ref name="ce"/>
Restorations of numerous churches in Rome are ascribed to the less than a year's pontificate of Benedict II. After a pontificate of about eleven months, Pope Benedict II died on May 8, 685 and was buried in St. Peter's.<ref name="ce"/>


==See also==
==See also==
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==References==
==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02427d.htm ''Catholic Encyclopedia'']


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Pope Saint

Benedict II
Papacy beganJune 26, 684
Papacy endedMay 8, 685[1]
PredecessorLeo II
SuccessorJohn V
Previous post(s)Cardinal-Deacon (680-84)
Orders
Created cardinal5 December 680
by Agatho
Personal details
Born
Benedictus Sabellus

Rome, Byzantine Empire
DiedMay 8, 685 (aged 50)
Rome, Byzantine Empire. Location of tomb has since been lost.
Other popes named Benedict
Papal styles of
Pope Benedict II
Reference styleHis Holiness
Spoken styleYour Holiness
Religious styleHoly Father
Posthumous styleSaint

Pope Benedict II (Template:Lang-la) was Pope from 26 June 684 to his death in 685. Pope Saint Benedict II's feast day is May 7.

Biography

Benedict was born in Rome.[2] It is possible that he was a member of the Savelli family, though this is not certain. Sent when young to the schola cantorum, he distinguished himself by his knowledge of the Scriptures and by his singing.

The bishops of Rome were anciently chosen by the clergy and people of Rome, according to the discipline of those times; the Christian emperors were the head of the people, on which account their consent was required. But whilst they resided in the East, this condition produced often long delays and considerable inconveniences. Although chosen in 683, he was not ordained until 684 awaiting the permission of Emperor Constantine IV. According to the Liber Diurnus Romanorum Pontificum, he obtained from the Emperor a decree which either abolished imperial confirmations altogether or made them obtainable from the Exarch of Ravenna. This gave the power of confirmations of papal nominations directly to the Church and the people of Rome. Benedict symbolically adopted Constantine's two sons Justinian and Heraclius.[1]

To help to suppress Monothelitism, he endeavoured to secure the subscriptions of the bishops of Hispania to the decrees of the Third Council of Constantinople of 680/1, and to bring about the submission to the decrees of Macarius, the deposed bishop of Antioch.[1]

Restorations of numerous churches in Rome are ascribed to the less than a year's pontificate of Benedict II. After a pontificate of about eleven months, Pope Benedict II died on May 8, 685 and was buried in St. Peter's.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d Mann, Horace. "Pope St. Benedict II." The Catholic Encyclopedia Vol. 2. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1907. 12 September 2017
  2. ^ Butler, Alban. The Lives of the Saints. 1866

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Pope St. Benedict II". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.


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