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Son of Castorius; nothing else is known of his early life. Chosen 54th pope at the insistence of Theodoric, king of the Goths. Secured confirmation of the exemption of clerics from civil law, obtained structures for use as churches, and generally used his favored status with Theodoric to benefit the Church. Opposed semi-Pelagianism, writing to settle Church teachings on grace and free will, and approving the work of Saint Caesarius of Arles on the topics. He tried to designate his successor, but civil authorities and many cardinals rebelled at the idea.
Born
- Samnium, Italy
Papal Ascension
- September 530 in Rome, Italy of natural causes
- interred in the portico of Saint Peter’s Basilica, Rome
Additional Information
- Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
- Catholic Encyclopedia
- Catholic Online
- Christ’s Faithful People
- Ecole Glossary, by Karen Rae Keck
- New Catholic Dictionary
- Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints
- Wikipedia
MLA Citation
- “Pope Saint Felix IV“. Saints.SQPN.com. 21 March 2013. Web. 25 May 2013. <>
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