Pope Anastasius II

Anastasius II (* in Rome, † November 17 498 ) was Pope of 24 November 496 until his death.

Anastasius II. Romans and was son of the presbyter Peter. He lived in the early days of Ostrogothic rule under Theodoric, and at the time of the schism of Acacius of Constantinople Opel. He was more conciliatory than his predecessor Felix II and Gelasius I, trying to bridge the imperial church under Emperor Anastasius I to beat what made ​​him unpopular with the Roman clergy and blame the author of the Liber Pontificalis earned. Therefore Anastasius Dante described as a heretic in hell. After his death, the dispute led to the schism of Symmachus and Laurentius.

In the 17th century, his name was a fake letter of congratulations to the baptism of the Frankish king Clovis.

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