Felix II is generally considered an antipope rather than a pope. In 356 he was raised from the archdeaconate of Rome to the Papal chair, when Liberius was banished by the emperor Constantius for refusing to subscribe the sentence of condemnation against Athanasius. Felix's election was contrary to the wishes both of the clergy and of the people, and the consecration ceremony was performed by certain prelates belonging to the court. In 357, at the urgent request of an influential deputation of Roman ladies, Constantius agreed to the release of Liberius on the condition that he signed the semi-Arian creed. Constantius also issued an edict to the effect that the two bishops should rule conjointly, but Liberius, on his entrance into Rome in the following year, was received by all classes with so much enthusiasm that Felix found it necessary to retire at once from Rome. An antipope is one whose claim to being Pope is the result of a disputed or contested election. ... The Pope is the Catholic Bishop and patriarch of Rome, and head of the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Catholic Churches. ... Events February 8 - Roman authorities make an attempt to arrest Athanasius on the accusation of supporting the usurper Magnentius. ... An archdeacon is a position in Christian churches. ... Location within Italy The Roman Colosseum Rome (Italian and Latin: Roma) is the capital city of Italy and of its Latium region. ... Liberius, pope from May 17, 352 to September 24, 366, was the earliest pope who did not become a saint. ... Roman Emperor is the title historians use to refer to the ruler of the Roman Empire. ... emperor Constantius II Constantius II, Roman Emperor ( 7 August 317 - 3 November 361, reigned 337 - 361), was the middle of the three sons of Constantine I the Great and Fausta. ... Athanasius of Alexandria (also spelled Athanasios) was a Christian bishop of Alexandria in the fourth century. ... To consecrate an inaminate object is to dedicate it in a ritual to a special purpose, usually religious. ... Events Battle of Strasbourg: Julian leads the Roman forces to victory against the Alamanni at Strasbourg Births Deaths Categories: 357 ... Arianism was a Christological view held by followers of Arius in the early Christian Church, claiming that Jesus Christ and God the Father were not always contemporary, seeing the Son as a divine being, created by the Father (and consequently inferior to Him) at some point in time, before which... A creed is a statement of belief—usually religious belief—or faith. ...

Regarding the remainder of his life, little is known, and the accounts handed down are contradictory, but he appears to have spent the most of it in retirement at his estate near Porto. He died in 365, and (on what grounds it is impossible to determine) was enrolled amongst the number of martyrs, his day being July 22. In the reign of Gregory XIII, the claim of Felix to rank among the popes was discussed, and in order to discover whether any miraculous help was to be found to aid in the decision of the question, his sarcophagus was opened. It was said the words "Pope and Martyr" were found inscribed on his body, but this supernatural testimony is in contradiction to that of the earlier authorities of the church. A modern view of the ancient city of Porto, the city that gave the name to the country. ... Events Emperor Fei succeeds Emperor Ai as emperor of China. ... Historically, a martyr is a person who dies for his or her religious faith. ... July 22 is the 203rd day (204th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 162 days remaining. ... Pope Gregory XIII (1502-1585) Gregory XIII, né Ugo Buoncampagno (January 7, 1502 – April 10, 1585) was pope (1572 – 1585). ... A sarcophagus is a stone container for a coffin or body. ... The supernatural refers to conscious magical, religious or unknown forces that cannot ordinarily be perceived except through their effects. ...

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