Greetings all,
On this day we reflect on the exile of Silverius, the Pope of Rome
to the island of Palmarola by General Belisarius on December 2nd in 537
AD:
He was accused of conspiring with the Goths by Antonia,
Belisarius' wife. It is entirely possible that this was the case as the
Roman church probably had developed a working relationship with the
Goths during their rule of Rome. Antonia likely heard of this through
gossip from sources in the church or the Roman aristocracy.
Belisarius exiled Silverius to the Island of Palmarola which was extremely desolate. Silverius died there. He was replaced by Pope Vigilius, appointed from Constantinople, who was the first pope of the Byzantine Papacy.
Belisarius exiled Silverius to the Island of Palmarola which was extremely desolate. Silverius died there. He was replaced by Pope Vigilius, appointed from Constantinople, who was the first pope of the Byzantine Papacy.
-Marcus Cassius Julianus
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