Pope Felix III

Felix II († March 1 492 ) was bishop of Rome from 483 until his death. Its name is Latin and means " the lucky one ".

In another count, he appears as Felix III. Because it 355-358 Pope Felix II was a matter which is regarded partly as anti-pope, partly as the rightful pope. He is sometimes called Felix III. ( II ) and Felix II (III ) denotes, depending on whether the pontificate of the Antipope Felix II was rated as lawful or unlawful.

Originally from Roman senatorial Felix, son of a priest, entered already married into the priesthood. At this time he was the father of several children. As a deacon Felix was elected on 13 March 483, with the approval king Odoacer to the Pope.

In a time of strife between Nestorians, Chalcedoniern ( Orthodox ) and Monophysites had Acacius, the Patriarch of Constantinople Opel, 482 wrote the Henotikon. By the Bishop of Rome 484 imposed excommunication on the followers of Henoticon, he cried with the akakianischen schism produced the first schism between Rome and Constantinople Opel, which lasted until 519. He advocated the independence of the Church to the Emperor, which also was quite impractical in view of the fact that Italy was withdrawn during this period of Germanic domination the direct access Ostrom.

His feast day is March 1.