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Also known as Pope John VI, Ioannes VI

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John VI was a pope of the Roman Catholic Church who served during the early medieval period. While details about his papacy are limited in historical records, he represents an important figure in the continuity of papal leadership during a significant era of Church history.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Ioannes
Gender
male
Citizenship
Byzantine Empire
Place of birth
Ephesus
Place of death
Rome
Occupation
Catholic priest
Position held
Pope
Languages spoken
Ancient Greek
Image
Ioannes VI. Giovanni VI, papa (LXXXVII.).jpg
Work location
Rome
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Commons category
Ioannes VI
date of birth
0655-01-01
date of death
0705-01-11
name in native language
Johannes PP. VI
described by source
Wikitólica
place of burial
St. Peter's Basilica
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Encyclopedic overview

Pope John VI (Latin: Ioannes VI; 655 – 11 January 705) was the bishop of Rome from 30 October 701 to his death on 11 January 705. John VI was a Greek from Ephesus who reigned during the Byzantine Papacy. His papacy was noted for military and political breakthroughs on the Italian Peninsula. He was succeeded by Pope John VII after a vacancy of less than two months. The body of the pope was buried in Old St. Peter's Basilica.

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