Saint Silverius

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Saint Silverius was a 6th-century pope venerated as a martyr, known for his conflict with the Byzantine court and his exile during the Gothic War.

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Saint Silverius canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Catholic saint
Christian martyr
Pope
human
accusation treason with the Goths
associatedEvent Gothic War (535–554)
associatedWith Ostrogothic Kingdom
Rome
causeOfDownfall intrigues at the Byzantine court
centuryOfActivity 6th century
church Catholic Church
conflict Byzantine court
Empress Theodora
Gothic War
Pope Vigilius
deathCentury 6th century
event deposed from the papacy
exiled from Rome
father Pope Hormisdas
feastDay 20 June
givenName Silverius
historicalPeriod Late Antiquity
honorificPrefix Saint
languageOfEnvironment Latin
mannerOfDeath exile
notableFor conflict with the Byzantine court
martyrdom in exile
role during the Gothic War
officeType Bishop of Rome
opponent General Belisarius
linked to: Belisarius

King Theodahad
linked to: Theodahad
papacyEnd 537
papacyStart 536
papalNumber 58th pope
placeOfExile Lycian coast
Palmarola
positionHeld Pope of the Catholic Church
predecessor Pope Agapetus I
recognizedAsSaintBy Catholic Church
Eastern Orthodox Church
religion Christianity
see Holy See
successor Pope Vigilius
title Pope Saint Silverius
linked to: Pope Silverius
veneratedIn Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism

Eastern Orthodox Church

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Pope Silverius title Saint Silverius