Pope Donus II

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Pope Donus II is a non-existent pope who was at one time shown in the Annuario Pontificio. He was mistakenly inserted after Pope Benedict VI. The name comes from a confusion of the title domnus (dominus) and the Roman name Donus (LP II, XVIII, and 256). [1]

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References

  1. Levillain, Philippe (2002). The Papacy . New York: Routledge. p.  1065. ISBN   0-415-92228-3. Pope Donus II.