Pope Adeodatus I


Adeodatus I
Bishop of Rome
Seal of Adeodatus; he was the first pope to use lead seals. This design features the Alpha and Omega, the Good Shepherd and the text deusdedit pape.[1]
ChurchCatholic Church
Papacy began19 October 615
Papacy ended8 November 618
PredecessorBoniface IV
SuccessorBoniface V
Orders
Created cardinal15 October 590
by Gregory I
Personal details
Born
Died(618-11-08)8 November 618
Rome, Byzantine Empire
Other popes named Adeodatus

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.

  1. ^ The Catholic Encyclopedia: An International Work of Reference on the Constitution, Doctrine, Discipline, and History of the Catholic Church. (1913:760). United States: Encyclopedia Press.