Pope from
19 October 615
Pope until
8 November 618
Died
8 November 618
Who he was
Deusdedit, also called Adeodatus I, was consecrated in 615; the historians give his dates slightly differently. Little is known of his life before he became pope.
What he is remembered for
He was remembered for his charity: he supported the impoverished clergy and set an example in caring for the sick when Rome was struck by an earthquake and an outbreak of leprosy. He is said to have been the first pope to seal his documents with lead seals (bullae), and one from his reign survives, showing the Good Shepherd among his sheep.
He is honoured by the Church as Saint. Read his page in the dictionary of saints.
Sources
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