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53rd Roman Pontiff
St John I
IOANNES
Ioannes
53rd Successor of St Peter · 523–526 · Italy · b. Sena Iulia, Italy, Ostrogothic Kingdom of Italy
523
Elected
526
Reign ended
3 years
Length
6th
Century
The Life
Roman citizen, later a subject of the (Ostrogothic) Kingdom of Italy. Feast day 18 May. Theoderic had John arrested on the suspicion of having conspired with Emperor Justin. John was imprisoned at Ravenna, where he died of neglect and ill treatment.
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