Pope Vigilius

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Pope Vigilius was a 6th-century pope whose turbulent pontificate was marked by intense controversy over the Three Chapters and his conflicted role in the Second Council of Constantinople.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf 6th-century pope
Pope
human
alignedWith Byzantine imperial policy at various times
associatedWith Justinian I
surface form: Emperor Justinian I

Theodora
surface form: Empress Theodora
birthName Vigilius
birthPlace Rome
church Roman Catholicism
surface form: Catholic Church
citizenship Byzantine Empire
Byzantine Empire
surface form: Eastern Roman Empire
commemoratedIn Roman Martyrology
conflict Three Chapters controversy
deathDate 555
deathPlace Syracuse
detainedIn Istanbul
surface form: Constantinople
era Late Antiquity
eraOfPapacy Gothic War
surface form: Gothic War (535–554)
historicalPeriod 6th century
jurisdiction Diocese of Rome
Latin Church worldwide
surface form: Latin Church
knownFor changing positions on the condemnation of the Three Chapters
strained relations between Rome and Constantinople
language Latin
notableFor conflicted role in the Second Council of Constantinople
involvement in the Three Chapters controversy
officeLocation Lateran complex
surface form: Lateran Palace
opposedBy Western bishops over the Three Chapters
papacyEnd 555
papacyStart 537
papalResidence Rome
participatedIn Second Council of Constantinople
positionHeld Pope
surface form: Bishop of Rome

Pope
surface form: Supreme Pontiff of the Catholic Church
predecessor Pope Silverius
religion Christianity
seeAlso Pope Pelagius I
Pope Silverius
Second Council of Constantinople
Three Chapters
successor Pope Pelagius I
title pontifex maximus
surface form: Pontifex Maximus

Servant of the Servants of God
surface form: Servant of the servants of God

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