Pope Saint Agapitus I
Also known as
- Agapetus I
- 22 April
- 20 September (date of internment in Saint Peter’s Basilica)
Profile
Son of a priest named Gordian; his father was murdered. Archdeacon of the priests of Rome, Italy. Elected pope when a very old man, he reigned for less than a year. Died while on a mission to prevent the invasion of Italy by Justinian. He failed in that, but succeeded in having the Monophysite Patriarch of Constantinople, Anthimus, replaced by the more orthodox Mennas.
Born
Papal Ascension
- 22 April 536 in Constantinople of natural causes
- interred in Saint Peter’s Basilica, Rome, Italy
MLA Citation
- “Pope Saint Agapitus I“. CatholicSaints.Info. 5 June 2019. Web. 7 March 2021. <>