Pope Sisinnius

Pope Sisinnius (died February 4, 708) was the eighty-seventh Pope and remained in office for about three weeks in 708. A Syrian by birth, Sisinnius's father's name was John. The paucity of donations to the papacy during his reign (42 pounds of gold and 310 pounds of silver, a fraction of a the personal donations of other contemporary pontiffs) indicate that he was probably not from the aristocracy. Sisinnius was selected as pope during the Byzant... more

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  • Feb 4, 708 C.E.

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Role Organization Start Date End Date
  • Jan 708 C.E.
  • Feb 4, 708 C.E.
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