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Adeodatus (Bishop Of Spoleto)
Adeodatus or Adeodato are given names meaning "gift from God". Notable people with these names include: *Pope Adeodatus I (also known as Pope Deusdedit I), pope from 614 to 618 *Pope Adeodatus II (sometimes referred to as Pope Adeodatus I), pope from 672 to 676 *Deodatus of Nevers (died 679), saint and Bishop of Nevers, also called Adeodatus *Adeodatus (372–388), son of Augustine_of_Hippo#Life, Augustine of Hippo * Adeodato Giovanni Piazza (1884–1957), Italian friar and cardinal * Guglielmo Adeodato (died 1540), Italian bishop * Adeodato Malatesta (1806–1891), Italian painter * Adeodato Barreto (1905–1937), Luso-Goan poet * Adeodato López (1906–1957), Mexican footballer {{given name, cat=Italian masculine given names Latin masculine given names Masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pope Adeodatus I
Pope Adeodatus I (570 – 8 November 618), also called Deodatus I or Deusdedit, was the bishop of Rome from 19 October 615 to his death. He was the first priest to be elected pope since John II in 533. The first use of lead seals or '' bullae'' on papal documents is attributed to him. His feast day is 8 November. Biography Adeodatus was born in Rome, the son of a subdeacon named Stephen. He served as a priest for 40 years before his election and was the first priest to be elected pope since John II in 533. Pontificate Almost nothing is known about Adeodatus I's pontificate. It represents the second wave of opposition to Gregory the Great's papal reforms, the first being the pontificate of Sabinian. He reversed the practice of his predecessor, Boniface IV, of filling the papal administrative ranks with monks by recalling the clergy to such positions and by ordaining some 14 priests, the first ordinations in Rome since Gregory's pontificate. According to tradition, Adeodatus wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |