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56th Roman Pontiff
John II
IOANNES Secundus
Mercurius
55th Successor of St Peter · 533–535 · Rome · b. Rome, Western Roman Empire
533
Elected
535
Reign ended
2 years
Length
6th
Century
The Life
Roman citizen, later a subject of the (Ostrogothic) Kingdom of Italy. First pope not to use his personal name (Mercurius), as it was associated with the Roman god Mercury.
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