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Silverius, Saint |
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Silverius, Saint (sĭlvēr`ēəs), d. 537, pope (536–37), an Italian; successor of St. Agapetus I. The son of Pope Hormisdas, who had been married before taking orders, St. Silverius was elected pope at the instance of the Ostrogothic king, Theodahad, although Vigilius Vigilius (vĭjĭl`ēəs), pope (537–55), a Roman; successor of St. Silverius . ..... Click the link for more information. , as Agapetus' deacon, was the logical candidate. Failing to win Silverius over to Monophysitism Monophysitism (mənŏf`ĭsĭt'ĭzəm) [Gr.,=belief in one nature], a heresy of the 5th and 6th cent. ..... Click the link for more information. , Empress Theodora Theodora (thēədôr`ə), d. 548, Byzantine empress. ..... Click the link for more information. intrigued to make Vigilius pope. On a trumped-up charge of treason, Pope Silverius was sent into exile; Vigilius was declared pope, and Silverius died shortly afterward. He is believed to have been murdered. Feast: June 20. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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