Pope Anastasius II

Pope Anastasius II (; died 16 November 498) was an Italian cleric of the Roman Catholic Church and the 50th Pope from 496 until his death in 498. "List of Popes,"  Catholic Encyclopedia (2009); retrieved 2012-8-27.

Early life
Anastasius was born in Rome."Pope Anastasius II", Catholic Encyclopedia; retrieved 2011-8-27.

Pope
Anastasius was elected pope on November 24, 496.

Anastasius II was pontiff during a time of controversy involving Patriarch Acacius of Constantinople "Anastasius," Encyclopedia Britannica (1911); retrieved 2012-8-27.  Anastasius died in 498 at the height of the crisis.McBrien. Lives of the Popes (San Francisco, Harper, 2000) p. 82–83.

Legacy
In the Divine Comedy, Dante placed this pope in Hell.Bunson, Matthew. (2004).  OSV's Encyclopedia of Catholic History, p. 74.

Related pages
 List of popes

References

Other websites


  Catholic Hierarchy, Popes in sequence
 Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church , Anastasius II 

Category:498 deaths
Category:Italian popes
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