Donus

Donus, depiction in the Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls

Donus or Domnus († April 11, 678 ), son of the Roman Mauricius, was bishop of Rome and thus Pope from November 2, 676 until his death .

Little is known about Donus' actions as Pope. According to Liber Pontificalis , he had St. Peter's Square paved with white marble . He also had various well-known churches and chapels renovated. A schism ended under Donus , which began several years earlier as a result of the Archdiocese of Ravenna's efforts for independence . It is also said that during his pontificate a group of Syrian monks were exposed who were staying in a monastery near Rome without permission . Donus chased them away and handed the monastery over to the locals.

After a term of one year, five months and ten days, Donus died and was buried in St. Peter's Basilica . However, a mosaic that was installed in a church near the Roman Forum after his death was destroyed.

literature

Rudolf Schieffer : Donus In: Lexikon des Mittelalters , Vol. 3 (1986) Sp. 1253.
Friedrich Wilhelm Bautz : Donus, Pope. In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Volume 1, Bautz, Hamm 1975. 2nd, unchanged edition Hamm 1990, ISBN 3-88309-013-1 , Sp. 1360. ( Article / beginning of article in the Internet archive )

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predecessor	Office	successor
Adeodatus II.	Pope 676-678	Agatho

personal data
SURNAME	Donus
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Domnus
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Pope (676-678)
DATE OF BIRTH	6th century or 7th century
DATE OF DEATH	April 11, 678