Give me the scoop on Constantine. Constantine, born in Syria around 664, succeeded his brother (Sisinnius) as pope on March 25, 708, and reigned for just over seven years. Rome suffered through a great famine for the first half of Constantine’s time as pope, but apparently enjoyed the exact opposite for the second half. Feast …
Give me the scoop on Sisinnius. Little is known of Pope Sisinnius other than being the son of a man named John and having been born in Syria. He was consecrated on January 15, 708, but was already very elderly and suffering from a nasty case of gout at the time of his election. The …
Give me the scoop on John VII. Greek by birth, John was born around the year 650 to parents Blatta and Plato. John’s father was high up in the Byzantine government, so John, therefore, was the first pope to be the son of an imperial official. Reportedly a huge fan of the Fourth Commandment, John …