St. Adeodatus I (also called Deusdedit I) (died November 8, 618) served as Pope from 615 to 618. He was born in Rome, the son of a subdeacon. According to tradition, he was the first pope to use lead seals (bullae) on papal documents, which in time came to be called "papal bulls". November 8 is the 312th day of the year (313th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 53 days remaining. ... Events End of the Sui Dynasty and beginning of the Tang Dynasty in China. ... The Pope is the Catholic Bishop and patriarch of Rome, and head of the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Catholic Churches. ... Events The Edict of Paris grants extensive rights to the Frankish nobility. ... Events End of the Sui Dynasty and beginning of the Tang Dynasty in China. ... The Roman Colosseum Rome (Italian and Latin Roma) is the capital city of Italy, and of its Lazio region. ... Eastern Orthodoxy Subdeacon is the highest of the minor orders of clergy in the Eastern Orthodox Church. ... Papal bull of Pope Urban VIII, 1637, sealed with a leaden bulla. ...

According to tradition, Adeodatus was a Benedictine monk, but there is no certain evidence for this. A Benedictine is a person who follows the Rule of Saint Benedict, whether belonging to the Roman Catholic Church, or to one of the Anglican or Protestant churches. ... A Roman Catholic monk A monk is a person who practices monasticism, adopting a strict religious and ascetic lifestyle, usually in community with others following the same path. ...

Boniface IV (ca. ... For a graphical representation of this list, see list of popes (graphical). ... Boniface V (died October 25, 625) was pope from 619 to 625. ...