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Also known as Pope Boniface II

pope and bishop of Rome from 530 to 532

AI overview

Boniface II was a Pope and Bishop of Rome who served from 530 to 532. He held one of the most important leadership positions in the Catholic Church during the early medieval period.

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Instance of
human
Gender
male
Place of birth
Rome
Place of death
Rome
Occupation
writer
Position held
cardinal
Languages spoken
Latin
Image
Boniface II.jpg
Work location
Rome
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place of burial
St. Peter's Basilica
Commons category
Bonifacius II
date of death
0532-10-17
described by source
Wikitólica
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Encyclopedic overview

Pope Boniface II (Latin: Bonifatius II; died 17 October 532) was the first Germanic Bishop of Rome. He ruled the Holy See from 22 September 530 until his death on 17 October 532. Boniface died of natural causes, likely an illness or old age.

Early life

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Boniface II” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.