{"slug": "pope-symmachus", "label": "Pope Symmachus", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Symmachus", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q160935", "qid": "Q160935", "description": "Pope from 498 to 514", "entries": 6, "years": 6, "span": [498, 514], "span_label": ["498 CE", "514 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Religion & Belief", "count": 5}, {"title": "Deaths", "count": 1}], "related": [{"slug": "rome", "label": "Rome", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "theodoric-the-great", "label": "Theodoric the Great", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "lateran-palace", "label": "Lateran Palace", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "campania", "label": "Campania", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "goths", "label": "Goths", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "ecclesiology", "label": "Ecclesiology", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 498, "year_label": "498 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": "November 22", "text": "November 22 – Anastasius is succeeded by Symmachus as the 51st pope, in the official papal selection in the Lateran Palace (Rome). Meanwhile, Antipope Laurentius is elected \"pope\" in the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore, causing a schism.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365508717#Religion", "title": "498", "revid": 1365508717, "section": "Events › By topic › Religion"}}, {"year": 499, "year_label": "499 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": "March 1", "text": "March 1 – During a synod in Rome, which is attended by 72 bishops and all of the Roman clergy, Pope Symmachus makes Antipope Laurentius bishop of the diocese of Nocera in Campania.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1367503464#Religion", "title": "499", "revid": 1367503464, "section": "Events › By topic › Religion"}}, {"year": 501, "year_label": "501 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": null, "text": "Pope Symmachus, accused of various crimes by secular authorities who support an ecclesiastical opponent, asserts that the secular ruler has no jurisdiction over him. A synod held in 502 will confirm that view.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1340790337#Religion", "title": "501", "revid": 1340790337, "section": "Events › By topic › Religion"}}, {"year": 502, "year_label": "502 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": "October 23", "text": "October 23 – The Synodus Palmaris, called by Gothic king Theodoric the Great, clears Pope Symmachus of all charges, thus ending the schism of Antipope Laurentius.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364748175#Religion", "title": "AD 502", "revid": 1364748175, "section": "Events › By topic › Religion"}}, {"year": 506, "year_label": "506 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": null, "text": "Antipope Laurentius is persuaded by Theodoric the Great to resign his claim to the throne of Pope Symmachus, ending a schism in the Catholic Church; Laurentius then fasts until his death.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364757912#Religion", "title": "506", "revid": 1364757912, "section": "Events › By topic › Religion"}}, {"year": 514, "year_label": "514 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "July 19", "text": "July 19 – Pope Symmachus dies at Rome after a tenure of 15 years, 7 months and 27 days. He is succeeded by Hormisdas.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364908338#Religion", "title": "514", "revid": 1364908338, "section": "Events › By topic › Religion"}}]}