Editing List of popes (section)

==== 6th century ====
{{pope list begin|title=Popes of the 6th century}}
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| 20 July 514 –<br>6 August 523<br>{{small|({{Age in years and days|514|07|20|523|08|06}})}}
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| '''St [[Pope Hormisdas|Hormisdas]]'''<br>{{small|'''HORMISDAS'''}}
| Hormisdas
| c. 450 [[Frosinone|Frusino]], Italy, Western Roman Empire
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| [[Roman citizen]], later a subject of the [[Ostrogothic Kingdom|(Ostrogothic) Kingdom of Italy]]. Feast day 6 August. Father of [[Pope Silverius|Silverius]]. [[Acacian schism]].
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| 53
| 13 August 523 –<br>18 May 526<br>{{small|({{Age in years and days|523|08|13|526|05|18}})}}
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| '''St [[Pope John I|John I]]'''<br>{{small|'''IOANNES'''}}
| Ioannes
| [[Siena|Sena Iulia]], Italy, Western Roman Empire
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| [[Roman citizen]], later a subject of the [[Ostrogothic Kingdom|(Ostrogothic) Kingdom of Italy]]. Feast day 18 May.
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| 54
| 12 July 526 –<br>22 September 530<br>{{small|({{Age in years and days|526|07|12|530|09|22}})}}
| [[File:Mosaic of Felix IV (III) in Santi Cosma e Damiano, Rome, Italy (527–530) (cropped).jpg|80px]]
| '''St [[Pope Felix IV|Felix IV]]'''<br>{{small|'''FELIX''' Quartus}}
| Felix
| c. 490 [[Samnium]], [[Kingdom of Odoacer|Odoacer's Kingdom of Italy]]
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| Subject of the [[Ostrogothic Kingdom|(Ostrogothic) Kingdom of Italy]] of Roman descent. Feast day 30 January. Sometimes called Felix III. Built [[Santi Cosma e Damiano, Rome|Santi Cosma e Damiano]].
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| 55
| 22 September 530 –<br>17 October 532<br>{{small|({{Age in years and days|530|09|22|532|10|17}})}}
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| '''[[Pope Boniface II|Boniface II]]'''<br>{{small|'''BONIFACIVS''' Secundus}}
| Bonifacius
| Odoacer's Kingdom of Italy
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| [[Ostrogoths|Ostrogoth]]. Subject of the [[Ostrogothic Kingdom|(Ostrogothic) Kingdom of Italy]]. First [[Germanic peoples|Germanic]] pope. Changed the numbering of the years in the [[Julian Calendar]] from ''[[Era of the Martyrs|Anno Martyrum]]'' to ''[[Anno Domini]]''.
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| 22 September 530 –<br>14 October 530<br>{{small|({{Age in years and days|530|09|22|530|10|14}})}}
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| ''[[Antipope Dioscorus|Dioscorus]]''<br>{{small|'''''DIOSCORVS'''''}}
| Dioscorus
| style="font-size:85%"| [[Alexandria]], [[Egypt|Aegyptus]], [[Byzantine Empire|Eastern Roman Empire]]
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| style="font-size:85%"| [[Byzantine Empire|(Eastern) Roman]] citizen of Greek descent. In opposition to [[Pope Boniface II|Boniface II]]. Candidate of the Byzantine party, elected by the majority of the cardinals and recognized by [[Constantinople]], died less than a month after his election.
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| 56
| 2 January 533 –<br>8 May 535<br>{{small|({{Age in years and days|533|01|02|535|05|08}})}}
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| '''[[Pope John II|John II]]'''<br>{{small|'''IOANNES''' Secundus}}
| Mercurius
| c. 475 Rome, Western Roman Empire
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| [[Roman citizen]], later a subject of the [[Ostrogothic Kingdom|(Ostrogothic) Kingdom of Italy]]. First pope not to use his personal name (Mercurius), as it was associated with the Roman god [[Mercury (mythology)|Mercury]].
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| 57
| 13 May 535 –<br>22 April 536<br>{{small|({{Age in years and days|535|05|02|536|04|22}})}}
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| '''St [[Pope Agapetus I|Agapetus I]]'''<br>{{small|'''AGAPETVS'''}}
| Agapetus
| c. 490 Rome, Odoacer's Kingdom of Italy
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| Subject of the [[Ostrogothic Kingdom|(Ostrogothic) Kingdom of Italy]] of Roman descent. Feast days 22 April and 20 September. Also revered as a saint in [[Eastern Christianity]], with a feast day of 17 April.
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| 58
| 8 June 536 –<br>11 March 537<br>{{small|({{Age in years and days|536|06|08|537|03|11}})}}
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| '''St [[Pope Silverius|Silverius]]'''<br>{{small|'''SILVERIVS'''}}
| Silverius
| [[Ceccano|Cicanum]], [[Ostrogothic Kingdom|Ostrogothic Kingdom of Italy]]
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| Subject of the [[Ostrogothic Kingdom|(Ostrogothic) Kingdom of Italy]] of Roman descent. Exiled; feast day 20 June. Son of [[Pope Hormisdas|Hormisdas]].
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| 59
| 29 March 537 –<br>7 June 555<br>{{small|({{Age in years and days|537|03|29|555|06|07}})}}
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| '''[[Pope Vigilius|Vigilius]]'''<br>{{small|'''VIGILIVS'''}}
| Vigilius
| c. 497 Rome, Odoacer's Kingdom of Italy
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| Subject of the [[Ostrogothic Kingdom|(Ostrogothic) Kingdom of Italy]], later a [[Byzantine Empire|(Eastern) Roman]] citizen. Was of Roman ethnicity. Pope during the [[Second Council of Constantinople]] (553), the fifth ecumenical council recognized by the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches.
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| 60
| 16 April 556 –<br>4 March 561<br>{{small|({{Age in years and days|556|04|16|561|03|04}})}}
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| '''[[Pope Pelagius I|Pelagius I]]'''<br>{{small|'''PELAGIVS'''}}
| Pelagius
| c. 500 Rome, Ostrogothic Kingdom of Italy
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| Subject of the [[Ostrogothic Kingdom|(Ostrogothic) Kingdom of Italy]], later a [[Byzantine Empire|(Eastern) Roman]] citizen. Was of Roman ethnicity. Credited with the construction of the basilica of [[Santi Apostoli, Rome|Santi Apostoli]].
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| 61
| 17 July 561 –<br>13 July 574<br>{{small|({{Age in years and days|561|07|17|574|07|13}})}}
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| '''[[Pope John III|John III]]'''<br>{{small|'''IOANNES''' Tertius}}
| Catelinus
| Rome, Ostrogothic Kingdom of Italy
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| Subject of the [[Ostrogothic Kingdom|(Ostrogothic) Kingdom of Italy]], later a [[Byzantine Empire|(Eastern) Roman]] citizen. Was of Roman ethnicity. Second pope not to use his personal name (Catelinus).
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| 62
| 2 June 575 –<br>30 July 579<br>{{small|({{Age in years and days|575|06|02|579|07|30}})}}
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| '''[[Pope Benedict I|Benedict I]]'''<br>{{small|'''BENEDICTVS'''}}
| Benedictus
| Rome, Ostrogothic Kingdom of Italy
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| Subject of the [[Ostrogothic Kingdom|(Ostrogothic) Kingdom of Italy]], later a [[Byzantine Empire|(Eastern) Roman]] citizen. Was of Roman ethnicity.
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| 63
| 26 November 579 –<br>7 February 590<br>{{small|({{Age in years and days|579|11|26|590|02|07}})}}
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| '''[[Pope Pelagius II|Pelagius II]]'''<br>{{small|'''PELAGIVS''' Secundus}}
| Pelagius
| Rome, Ostrogothic Kingdom of Italy
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| Romanized Ostrogoth. Subject of the [[Ostrogothic Kingdom|(Ostrogothic) Kingdom of Italy]], later a [[Byzantine Empire|(Eastern) Roman]] citizen. Ordered the construction of the [[Basilica di San Lorenzo fuori le Mura]].
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| 64
| 3 September 590 –<br>12 March 604<br>{{small|({{Age in years and days|590|09|03|604|03|12}})}}
| [[File:Mosaic of Gregorius I in Our Lady of Walsingham, Houston (590–604).jpg|80px]]
| '''St [[Pope Gregory I|Gregory I]]'''<br>"the Great"<br>{{small|'''GREGORIVS''' MAGNVS}}
| Gregorius
| c. 540 Rome, Eastern Roman Empire
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| Subject of the [[Ostrogothic Kingdom|(Ostrogothic) Kingdom of Italy]], later a [[Byzantine Empire|(Eastern) Roman]] citizen. Was of Roman ethnicity. Feast day 3 September. Great-great-grandson of [[Pope Felix III|Felix III]]. First pope to employ the titles ''[[Pontifex Maximus]]'' and ''[[Servus servorum Dei]]'' formally. Established the [[Gregorian chant]]. Also revered as a saint in [[Eastern Christianity]], with a feast day of 12 March. Known as "the Father of Christian Worship". Known as "St. Gregory the Dialogist" in [[Eastern Orthodoxy]].
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