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63rd Roman Pontiff
Pelagius II
PELAGIVS Secundus
Pelagius
62nd Successor of St Peter · 579–590 · Rome · b. Rome, Ostrogothic Kingdom of Italy
579
Elected
590
Reign ended
11 years
Length
6th
Century
The Life
Romanized Ostrogoth. Subject of the (Ostrogothic) Kingdom of Italy, later a (Eastern) Roman citizen. Ordered the construction of the Basilica di San Lorenzo fuori le Mura.
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