Pope Boniface III

Boniface III. (* In Rome, † November 12 607) was Pope of 19 February 607 until his death. His name means: the benefactor (latin )

Boniface was a deacon and Papal Envoy at the court of Constantinople, Opel, before he was elected pope. As an envoy of Gregory I. He joined vigorously to ensure that Emperor Phocas the Patriarch of Constantinople Opel, Kyriakos, the title of Ecumenical Patriarch denied that had given him the Synod of Constantinople Opel.

Boniface also stipulated that no man may talk about a successor of a pope, as long as the Pope is still alive. Offense should be punishable by excommunication. In addition, no new pope must be elected before the old pope three days is not already dead.