Pope Leo II


Leo II
Bishop of Rome
ChurchCatholic Church
Papacy began17 August 682
Papacy ended28 June 683
PredecessorAgatho
SuccessorBenedict II
Orders
Created cardinal5 December 680
by Agatho
Personal details
Bornc. 611
Died28 June 683 (aged 71–72)
Rome, Byzantine Empire
Sainthood
Feast day28 June (3 July, pre-1970 calendar
Other popes named Leo

Pope Leo II (c. 611 – 28 June 683) was the Bishop of Rome from 17 August 682 to his death. One of the popes of the Byzantine Papacy, he is described by a contemporary biographer as both just and learned. He is commemorated as a saint in the Roman Martyrology on 28 June[1] (3 July in pre-1970 calendars).

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