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Pope Boniface II (; died 17 October 532) was the first Germanic
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. He ruled the
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from 22 September 530 until his death on 17 October 532. Boniface died of natural causes, likely an illness or old age.


Early life

Boniface's father's name was Sigibuld. He was probably born in
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, and was designated to succeed to the papacy by his predecessor, Felix IV, who had been a strong adherent of the
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Kings of Ostrogoths.


Papacy

Boniface was later elected, largely due to the influence of Athalaric, King of Ostrogoths. For a time, he served as pope in competition with Dioscorus, who had been elected by most of the priests of
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. Boniface and Dioscorus were both
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in Rome on 22 September 530, but Dioscurus died only twenty-two days later. Boniface II's most notable act was confirming the decisions of the Council of Orange, teaching that
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is always necessary to obtain salvation.


Death

Boniface died on 17 October 532. His body was buried in
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in
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.


References


Sources

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External links


Documenta Catholica Omnia
* http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02660a.htm {{DEFAULTSORT:Boniface 02 532 deaths Burials at St. Peter's Basilica German popes 6th-century Ostrogothic people Ostrogothic Papacy Popes Year of birth unknown 6th-century popes