Boniface IV: Biography, Facts and Career
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Pope Boniface IV (Latin: Bonifatius IV; 550 – 8 May 615) was the bishop of Rome from 608 to his death on 8 May 615. He was a member of the Benedictine order. Boniface had served as a deacon under Pope Gregory I, and like his mentor, he ran the Lateran Palace as a monastery. As pope, he encouraged monasticism. With imperial permission, he converted the Pantheon into a church. In 610, he conferred with Bishop Mellitus of London regarding the needs of the English Church. He is venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church with a universal feast day on 8 May.
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- Full name: Boniface IV
- Born: 0550-01-01
- Nationality: Byzantine Empire
- Known as: Author
- Wikidata ID: Q170505
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Who is Boniface IV?
Pope Boniface IV (Latin: Bonifatius IV; 550 – 8 May 615) was the bishop of Rome from 608 to his death on 8 May 615.
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Boniface IV is Byzantine Empire.
When was Boniface IV born?
Boniface IV was born on 0550-01-01.
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