Pope John II
E462997
Pope John II was the head of the Catholic Church and bishop of Rome in the early 6th century, notable as the first pope to adopt a new papal name upon his election.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Pope John II canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4669431 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Pope John II Context triple: [Pope Boniface II, successor, Pope John II]
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Pope John XI
Pope John XI was a 10th-century pope (931–935) whose short and turbulent pontificate occurred during the powerful influence of the Roman nobility, particularly his mother Marozia, during the period known as the Saeculum Obscurum.
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B.
Pope Martin I
Pope Martin I was a 7th-century pope known for his staunch opposition to Monothelitism, his conflict with the Byzantine emperor, and his eventual arrest, exile, and veneration as a martyr.
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C.
Pope Gelasius II
Pope Gelasius II was the head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 1118 to 1119, whose short pontificate was marked by conflict with Holy Roman Emperor Henry V and exile from Rome.
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D.
Pope Boniface II
Pope Boniface II was a 6th-century pope of Ostrogothic origin whose pontificate was marked by theological disputes and efforts to affirm orthodox doctrine in the Western Church.
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E.
Pope John VIII
Pope John VIII was a 9th-century head of the Catholic Church known for his efforts to defend the Papal States, navigate complex relations with the Byzantine Empire and Frankish rulers, and combat the spread of Saracen incursions in Italy.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Pope John II Target entity description: Pope John II was the head of the Catholic Church and bishop of Rome in the early 6th century, notable as the first pope to adopt a new papal name upon his election.
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A.
Pope John XI
Pope John XI was a 10th-century pope (931–935) whose short and turbulent pontificate occurred during the powerful influence of the Roman nobility, particularly his mother Marozia, during the period known as the Saeculum Obscurum.
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B.
Pope Martin I
Pope Martin I was a 7th-century pope known for his staunch opposition to Monothelitism, his conflict with the Byzantine emperor, and his eventual arrest, exile, and veneration as a martyr.
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C.
Pope Gelasius II
Pope Gelasius II was the head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 1118 to 1119, whose short pontificate was marked by conflict with Holy Roman Emperor Henry V and exile from Rome.
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D.
Pope Boniface II
Pope Boniface II was a 6th-century pope of Ostrogothic origin whose pontificate was marked by theological disputes and efforts to affirm orthodox doctrine in the Western Church.
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E.
Pope John VIII
Pope John VIII was a 9th-century head of the Catholic Church known for his efforts to defend the Papal States, navigate complex relations with the Byzantine Empire and Frankish rulers, and combat the spread of Saracen incursions in Italy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic bishop
ⓘ
human ⓘ pope ⓘ |
| adoptedNewNameDueTo | pagan connotations of his birth name Mercurius ⓘ |
| associatedWithCity | Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | circa 470 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Rome ⓘ |
| category |
6th-century popes
ⓘ
Italian popes ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 6th century ⓘ |
| church | Catholic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clergyType | secular clergy ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Byzantine Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 8 May 535 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Rome ⓘ |
| endTimeAsPope | 8 May 535 ⓘ |
| era | Early Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feastDay | 27 May ⓘ |
| givenName | Mercurius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix |
Pope
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Saint ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Catholic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Latin ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| notableFor | being the first pope to adopt a new papal name upon election ⓘ |
| occupation | clergyman ⓘ |
| papacyEnd | 535 ⓘ |
| papacyStart | 533 ⓘ |
| papalName | John II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| papalNumber | 2 ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Pope
ⓘ
surface form:
Bishop of Rome
Pope ⓘ |
| predecessor | Pope Boniface II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic Church
|
| residence | Lateran Palace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| see | Diocese of Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seeAlso | List of popes ⓘ |
| startTimeAsPope | 2 January 533 ⓘ |
| style | His Holiness NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Pope Agapetus I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title |
Servant of the Servants of God
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Supreme Pontiff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic Church
|
| wasInOfficeDuringReignOf | Emperor Justinian I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Pope John II Description of subject: Pope John II was the head of the Catholic Church and bishop of Rome in the early 6th century, notable as the first pope to adopt a new papal name upon his election.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.