Pope John III

This article is about the Catholic pope. For the Coptic pope, see Pope John III of Alexandria.
Pope

John III
Bishop of Rome
ChurchCatholic Church
Papacy began17 July 561
Papacy ended13 July 574
PredecessorPelagius I
SuccessorBenedict I
Personal details
Born
Catelinus

Rome, Eastern Roman Empire
Died(574-07-13)13 July 574 (aged 54)
Rome, Eastern Roman Empire
Other popes named John

Pope John III (Latin: Ioannes III; died 13 July 574), born Catelinus, was the bishop of Rome from 17 July 561 to his death.[1]

  1. ^ Mann, Horace K. (1910). "Pope John III" . In Herbermann, Charles (ed.). Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol. 8. New York: Robert Appleton Company.