Papal Pandemonium: Quarterfinal #2

Papal Pandemonium 2015
Quarterfinals									Semifinals			Finals
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In our inaugural quarterfinal, Hilarius was picked by 82% of our voters; that name will be joined in the semifinals by Eutychian (37%) and Leo (32%).

Our next round closes Sunday evening, so think about it over the weekend while you’re watching March Madness.

I’ll add more info about these popes as I have time – busy weekend.

Anastasius – used 4 times (last: 1154)

I✝	II	III	IV
399–401	496–498	911–913	1153–1154

Anastasius II came to power at the height of a schism between the Eastern and Western churches. He sent emissaries to Constantinople to negotiate with the Byzantine Emperor, called Anastasius I (confusing, right)?

The fallout from this and other gestures caused the crisis to deepen; Anastasius II was the second pope (after Liberius) to fail to be canonized, and Dante might have placed him in the sixth circle of hell.

Conon (686–687)

During Conon’s short tenure, he received the missionary Kilian from Ireland.

Fabian^✝ (236–250)

Fabian helped to build the catacombs used to bury Christians and his fellow Popes – including his own martyred body.

Gregory – used 16 times (last: 1846)

I✝	II✝	III✝	IV	V
590–604	715–731	731–741	827–844	996–999

VI	VII✝	VIII	IX	X*
1045–1046	1073–1085	1187	1227–1241	1271–1276

XI	XII	XIII	XIV	XV
1370–1378	1406–1415	1572–1585	1590–1591	1621–1623

XVI

1831–1846

Gregory I, known as the Great, was venerated for his writings. He is the patron saint of musicians, teachers, and students.

Gregory XIII introduced the Gregorian calendar in 1582; it corrected the length of the year of the Julian calendar to keep Easter around the same time of year.

Hyginus^✝ (136–140)

His name meant healthy, and he had a healthy appetite for writing, including a treatises on mythology and beekeeping.

Pelagius – used 2 times (last: 590)

I	II
556–561	579–590

The first Pelagius was allegedly responsible for the Church of the Twelve Apostles (Santi Apostoli).

Sisinnius (708)

Pope for 20 days, he suffered from a severe case of gout.

Sylvester – used 3 times (last: 1045)

I✝	II	III
314–335	999–1003	1045

Sylvester I was the first beneficiary of the Emperor Constantine’s vision at the 312 Battle of the Milvian Bridge, which led to his acceptance of Christianity in the 313 Edict of Milan. He sent emissaries to the first Council of Nicaea (325) but did not attend himself.

Zosimus^✝ (417–418)

Some historians believe his father was Jewish.