Pope Donus II is an apocryphal pope who allegedly held the title briefly between Benedict VI and Benedict VII sometime during the 970s. The creation is likely due to papal catalogues accidentally confusing the title domnus for a proper name caused by the later addition of some antipopes into papal listings.
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An image supposedly depicting Donus II, published in Chronologia Summorum Romanorum Pontificum in 1675. The caption states that he was the 135th pope and ruled for three months in 972.
A mosaic of Donus II (second from right) at the Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls. His inclusion at the basilica legitimized his existence for centuries.
Woodcutting of Donus II from the Nuremberg Chronicle first published in 1493.About this person
Pope Donus II is an apocryphal pope who allegedly held the title briefly between Benedict VI and Benedict VII sometime during the 970s. The creation is likely due to papal catalogues accidentally confusing the title domnus for a proper name caused by the later addition of some antipopes into papal listings. His existence had been documented since at least the 15th century, and he was considered a pope by the Vatican for more than 200 years until the timeline was corrected in 1947. Despite his fictitious record, the nonexistent pope had been praised for honorable conduct.
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