Pope Anastasius II

For the Byzantine Emperor, see Anastasios II.
Pope

Anastasius II
Bishop of Rome
ChurchCatholic Church
Papacy began24 November 496
Papacy ended16 November 498
PredecessorGelasius I
SuccessorSymmachus
Personal details
Born
Rome, Italy
Died(498-11-19)19 November 498
Rome, Ostrogothic Kingdom
Other popes named Anastasius

Pope Anastasius II (died 19 November 498) was the bishop of Rome from 24 November 496 to his death.[1] He was an important figure in trying to end the Acacian schism, but his efforts resulted in the Laurentian schism, which followed his death. Anastasius was born in Rome, the son of a priest,[2] and is buried in St. Peter's Basilica.[3]

Pope Anastasius II is one of only two popes in the first 500 years of church history not to be canonized a saint in the Roman Catholic church. Pope Liberius is also omitted from sainthood in the Roman rite, although he is considered a saint in the Eastern rite.

  1. ^ Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Pope Anastasius II" . Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
  2. ^ George L. Williams (2004). Papal Genealogy: The Families And Descendants Of The Popes. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-2071-1. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference McBrien was invoked but never defined (see the help page).