Humanities › History & Culture Pope Benedict II Share Flipboard Email Print Portrait of Pope Benedict II taken from The Lives and Times of the Popes by Artaud de Montor. Public Domain History & Culture Medieval & Renaissance History People & Events Daily Life American History African American History African History Ancient History and Culture Asian History European History Genealogy Inventions Latin American History Military History The 20th Century Women's History View More By Melissa Snell Melissa Snell History Expert B.A., History, University of Texas at Austin Melissa Snell is a historical researcher and writer specializing in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. She authored the forward for "The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Crusades." Learn about our Editorial Process Updated on June 04, 2017 Pope Benedict II was known for: His extensive knowledge of Scripture. Benedict was also known to have a fine singing voice. Occupations: PopeSaint Places of Residence and Influence: Italy Important Dates: Confirmed as Pope: June 26, 684Died: , 685 About Pope Benedict II: Benedict was Roman, and at an early age he was sent to the schola cantorum, where he became extremely knowledgeable in Scripture. As a priest he was humble, generous, and good to the poor. He also became known for his singing. Benedict was elected pope shortly after the death of Leo II in June of 683, but it took more than eleven months for his election to be confirmed by Emperor Constantine Pogonatus. The delay inspired him to get the emperor to sign a decree putting an end to the requirement of an emperor's confirmation. In spite of this decree, future popes would still undergo an imperial confirmation process. As pope, Benedict worked to suppress Monothelitism. He restored many churches of Rome, helped the clergy and supported the care of the poor. Benedict died in May of 685. He was succeeded by John V. More Pope Benedict II Resources: Popes BenedictAll about the popes and antipopes who have gone by the name of Benedict through the Middle Ages and beyond. Pope Benedict II in Print The links below will take you to a site where you can compare prices at booksellers across the web. More in-depth info about the book may be found by clicking on to the book's page at one of the online merchants. by Richard P. McBrien by P. G. Maxwell-Stuart Pope Benedict II on the Web Pope St. Benedict II Concise biography by Horace K. Mann at the Catholic Encyclopedia. St. Benedict II Admiring bio at Christ's Faithful People. The PapacyChronological List of PopesWho's Who Directories: Chronological Index Geographical Index Index by Profession, Achievement, or Role in Society The text of this document is copyright ©2014 Melissa Snell. You may download or print this document for personal or school use, as long as the URL below is included. Permission is not granted to reproduce this document on another website. For publication permission, please visit About's Reprint Permissions page. The URL for this document is:http://historymedren.about.com/od/bwho/fl/Pope-Benedict-II.htm Cite this Article Format mla apa chicago Your Citation Snell, Melissa. "Pope Benedict II." ThoughtCo, Aug. 27, 2020, thoughtco.com/pope-benedict-ii-1788533. Snell, Melissa. (2020, August 27). Pope Benedict II. Retrieved from https://www.thoughtco.com/pope-benedict-ii-1788533 Snell, Melissa. "Pope Benedict II." ThoughtCo. https://www.thoughtco.com/pope-benedict-ii-1788533 (accessed June 9, 2023). copy citation