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Pope Benedict I

January 1, 525 – August 1, 579

Head of the Catholic Church from 575 to 579

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Pope Benedict I was the bishop of Rome from 2 June 575 to his death on 30 July 579. His pontificate took place during the Lombard expansion in Italy and during famine in Rome and other parts of Byzantine Italy.

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  • Birthday · January 1
  • Anniversary · August 1

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