Pope Symmachus

Pope Saint Symmachus
Bishop of Rome
Mosaic of Symmachus in the apse of the Church of Saint Agnes Outside the Walls
Church	Catholic Church
Papacy began	22 November 498
Papacy ended	19 July 514
Predecessor	Anastasius II
Successor	Hormisdas
Personal details
Born	Sardinia, Vandal Kingdom
Died	(514-07-19)19 July 514 Rome, Ostrogothic Kingdom
Sainthood
Feast day	19 July
Venerated in	Catholic Church

Pope Symmachus (died 19 July 514) was the bishop of Rome from 22 November 498 to his death.^[1] His tenure was marked by a serious schism over who was elected pope by a majority of the Roman clergy.^[1]