Pope Symmachus


Symmachus
Bishop of Rome
Mosaic of Symmachus in the apse of the Church of Saint Agnes Outside the Walls
ChurchCatholic Church
Papacy began22 November 498
Papacy ended19 July 514
PredecessorAnastasius II
SuccessorHormisdas
Personal details
Born
Died(514-07-19)19 July 514
Rome, Ostrogothic Kingdom
Sainthood
Feast day19 July
Venerated inCatholic Church

Pope Symmachus (died 19 July 514) was the bishop of Rome from 22 November 498 to his death.[1] His tenure was marked by a serious schism over who was elected pope by a majority of the Roman clergy.[1]