Pope John I
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John was very frail when he was [[papal selection before 1059|elected]] to the [[papacy]]. Despite his protests, Pope John was sent by [[Theodoric the Great]], the [[Arian]] king of the [[Ostrogoths]] in Italy, to [[Constantinople]] to secure the moderation of a decree, issued in 523, of [[Justin I]], emperor of the [[East Roman Empire| Eastern Roman Empire]], against the Arians. King Theoderic threatened that if John should fail in his mission, there would be reprisals against the non-Arian Christians in the West. John proceeded to Constantinople with a considerable entourage: including his fellow bishops [[Ecclesius of Ravenna]], Eusebius of [[Fanum Fortunae]], and Sabinus of [[Campania]].''[[Anonymus Valesianus]]'', 15.90; translated by J.C. Rolfe, ''Ammianus Marcellinus'' (Harvard: Loeb Classical Library, 1972), vol. 3 p. 565 His secular companions were the [[Roman |
John was very frail when he was [[papal selection before 1059|elected]] to the [[papacy]]. Despite his protests, Pope John was sent by [[Theodoric the Great]], the [[Arian]] king of the [[Ostrogoths]] in Italy, to [[Constantinople]] to secure the moderation of a decree, issued in 523, of [[Justin I]], emperor of the [[East Roman Empire| Eastern Roman Empire]], against the Arians. King Theoderic threatened that if John should fail in his mission, there would be reprisals against the non-Arian Christians in the West. John proceeded to Constantinople with a considerable entourage: including his fellow bishops [[Ecclesius of Ravenna]], Eusebius of [[Fanum Fortunae]], and Sabinus of [[Campania]].''[[Anonymus Valesianus]]'', 15.90; translated by J.C. Rolfe, ''Ammianus Marcellinus'' (Harvard: Loeb Classical Library, 1972), vol. 3 p. 565 His secular companions were the [[Roman senator]]s [[Theodorus (consul 505)|Flavius Theodorus]], [[Inportunus]], and the Patrician [[Agapitus (consul 517)|Agapitus]].Raymond Davis (translator), ''The Book of Pontiffs (Liber Pontificalis)'', first edition (Liverpool: University of Liverpool Press, 1989), p. 49 |
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Emperor Justin is recorded as receiving John honorably and promised to do everything the embassy asked of him, with the exception that those converting from Arianism to Orthodoxy would not be "restored" (i.e., allowed to retain their place in the Orthodox hierarchy as deacons, priests, or bishops).''Anonymus Valesianus'', 15.91; translated by J.C. Rolfe, vol. 3 p. 565 Although John was successful in his mission, when he returned to [[Ravenna, Italy|Ravenna]], Theoderic's capital in Italy, Theoderic had John arrested on the suspicion of having conspired with Emperor Justin. John was imprisoned at Ravenna, where he died of neglect and ill treatment. His body was transported to [[Rome, Italy|Rome]] and buried in the [[Basilica of St. Peter]]. |
Emperor Justin is recorded as receiving John honorably and promised to do everything the embassy asked of him, with the exception that those converting from Arianism to Orthodoxy would not be "restored" (i.e., allowed to retain their place in the Orthodox hierarchy as deacons, priests, or bishops).''Anonymus Valesianus'', 15.91; translated by J.C. Rolfe, vol. 3 p. 565 Although John was successful in his mission, when he returned to [[Ravenna, Italy|Ravenna]], Theoderic's capital in Italy, Theoderic had John arrested on the suspicion of having conspired with Emperor Justin. John was imprisoned at Ravenna, where he died of neglect and ill treatment. His body was transported to [[Rome, Italy|Rome]] and buried in the [[Basilica of St. Peter]]. |
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