Pope from
21 October 686
Pope until
21 September 687
Died
21 September 687
Who he was
Conon was apparently the son of an officer of the Thracesian regiment; he was educated in Sicily and ordained priest in Rome. When the clergy and the army of Rome could not agree, both set aside their candidates and chose him for his age, venerable appearance and simplicity.
What he is remembered for
He received the Irish missionary St Kilian and his companions, consecrated Kilian bishop, and sent them to preach in Franconia. He kept good relations with the Emperor Justinian II, who remitted some taxes on the Church's estates. He reigned less than a year and was ill for much of it.
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