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Dioscorus
Deacon of the Alexandrian and the Roman church, antipope in 530 · Religious Figures · Died 530
Dioscorus was a deacon of the Alexandrian and the Roman church from 506. In a disputed election following the death of Pope Felix IV, the majority of electors picked him to be pope, in spite of Pope Felix's wishes that Boniface II should succeed him.
Dioscorus is read about 18 times a day, in 33 languages.
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However, Dioscorus died less than a month after the election, allowing Boniface to be consecrated pope and Dioscorus to be branded an antipope.
Category
Religious Figures
Type
Religious Figure
Status
Deceased
Dates
Died 530
