# Pope John II - Pope

URL: https://christianity-history.com/popes/pope-john-ii
Pontificate: 2 January 533 – 8 May 535
Number in the papal list: 56
Born-Died: c. 470 - 535
Papal era: Ostrogothic Papacy
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_John_II

Roman citizen, later a subject of the (Ostrogothic) Kingdom of Italy. First pope not to use his personal name (Mercurius), as it was associated with the Roman god Mercury.

## Succession
- Previous in list: [Antipope Dioscorus](https://christianity-history.com/popes/antipope-dioscorus)
- Next in list: [Pope Agapetus I](https://christianity-history.com/popes/pope-agapetus-i)