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Encyclopedia > Pope Sisinnius

Sisinnius (died February 4, 708) was Pope for about three weeks in 708. A Syrian by birth, he was consecrated around January 15, 708. He was afflicted with gout and could not even feed himself, but he is said to have had strong character and wanted to do good for the church. He gave orders to prepare lime to repair the walls of Rome, and before he died he consecrated a bishop for Corsica. February 4 is the 35th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Events The Japanese court moved from Heian to Nara. ... The Pope is the Catholic Bishop and patriarch of Rome, and head of the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Catholic Churches. ... Events The Japanese court moved from Heian to Nara. ... January 15 is the 15th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Events The Japanese court moved from Heian to Nara. ... City motto: Senatus Populusque Romanus – SPQR (The Senate and the People of Rome) Founded 21 April 753 BC mythical, 1st millennium BC Region Latium Mayor Walter Veltroni (Democratici di Sinistra) Area  - City Proper  1290 km² Population  - City (2004)  - Metropolitan  - Density (city proper) 2,546,807 almost 4,000,000 1... Capital Ajaccio Area 8,680 km² Regional President Camille de Rocca-Serra Population  - 2004 estimate  - 1999 census  - Density 272,000 260,196 30/km² Arrondissements 5 Cantons 52 Communes 360 Départements {{{départements}}} Corsica (Corsican: Corsica; French: Corse) is the fourth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea (after Sicily...


Pope Sisinnius was buried in St. Peter's Basilica. The Basilica of Saint Peter from Castel SantAngelo. ...



Preceded by:
John VII
Pope
708
Succeeded by:
Constantine


John VII, pope from 705 to 707, successor of John VI, was also of Greek nationality. ... For a graphical representation of this list, see list of popes (graphical). ... Constantinus (d. ...


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