AGAPET I (Agapetus)

(N-536) - Pope, successor of John II. By origin a Roman, the son of a priest Gordian. When John II - Archdeacon. Together with Cassiodorus founded in Rome library of works of ecclesiastical authors. His pontificate (May 535 g. April 536) coincided with the conflict between Vi-Zante and Ostgoths: Byzantine Emperor Justinian I the Great, . Desiring to subordinated-pared Italy, . used as a pretext for military intervention in the affairs of Ostrogoth state seizure of power in it arianinom Teodagadom and murder of Queen Amalazunty,
. When the situation began to take shape unfavorable for Teodagada, he sent to Constantinople to AI talks about the world, but the political mission for the Pope, failure to administer. In church matters he acted successfully achieving displacement configured Monophysite Patriarch of Constantinople Anfi-miya and appointing in his place kafolika Menasse. He died in Constantinople. His body was transported to Rome and buried in St. Peter. Peter. Subsequently, the AI was canonized. Memory - 22 April