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20th JUNE: ST SILVERIUS
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1. Upon the death of St Agapetas, after a vacancy of forty-seven days, Silverius was elected Pope, and ordained on the 8th of June, 536.
Theodora, the empress of Justinian, resolved to promote the sect of the Acephali. #StSilverius #Pope
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1. Upon the death of St Agapetas, after a vacancy of forty-seven days, Silverius was elected Pope, and ordained on the 8th of June, 536.
Theodora, the empress of Justinian, resolved to promote the sect of the Acephali. #StSilverius #Pope
2. She endeavoured to win Silverius over to her interest, and wrote to him, ordering that he should acknowledge Anthimus lawful bishop. Silverius returned her a short answer,by which he peremptorily gave her to understand that he neither could nor would obey her unjust demands
3. and betray the cause of the Catholic faith.
The empress, finding that she could expect nothing from him, resolved to have him deposed. Through a hireling paid for by her, the Pope was accused of corresponding with the king of the Goths,
The empress, finding that she could expect nothing from him, resolved to have him deposed. Through a hireling paid for by her, the Pope was accused of corresponding with the king of the Goths,
