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Pope 61

John III

The 61st pope in the Holy See's list of Supreme Pontiffs, serving as Bishop of Rome from 17.VII.561 to 13.VII.574. His secular name is listed as Catalino. The Holy See lists his birthplace as Rome.

Predecessor

  • Pelagius I · succeeded in see · documented

    John III follows Pelagius I as Bishop of Rome in the Holy See's sequential list of Supreme Pontiffs.

Successor

  • Benedict I · succeeded in see · documented

    Benedict I follows John III as Bishop of Rome in the Holy See's sequential list of Supreme Pontiffs.