Pelagius I | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Rome | |
| Church | Chalcedonian Christianity |
| Papacy began | 16 April 556 |
| Papacy ended | 3 March 561 |
| Predecessor | Vigilius |
| Successor | John III |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 500 |
| Died | 3 March 561 Rome, Eastern Roman Empire |
| Other popes named Pelagius | |
Pope Pelagius I (died 3 March 561) was the bishop of Rome from 556 to his death. A former apocrisiarius to Constantinople, Pelagius I was elected pope as the candidate of Emperor Justinian I, a designation not well received in the Western Church. Before his papacy, he opposed Justinian's efforts to condemn the "Three Chapters" in order to reconcile theological factions within the Church, but later adopted Justinian's position.