Optional Memorial
Saint John I
- Feast day
- May 18
- Origin
- Italian
Life
Pope John I was sent by the Arian king Theodoric to Constantinople on a diplomatic mission. Upon his return, Theodoric imprisoned him, and he died in captivity.
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