Agnellus, Bishop of Ravenna
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Agnellus was a bishop of Ravenna
in the Praetorian prefecture of Italy
from 557 to his death. The main source about him is by Liber Pontificalis Ecclesiae Ravennatis by Andreas Agnellus
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by Ecclesius of Ravenna (term 521-532).
Agnellus became Bishop of Ravenna
in 557. He held the title until his death on 1 August, 570. His term lasted 13 years. He was reportedly 83 years-old at the time of death. A granddaughter of his was named as the heir to his estate.
Ravenna
Ravenna is the capital city of the Province of Ravenna in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy and the second largest comune in Italy by land area, although, at , it is little more than half the size of the largest comune, Rome...
in the Praetorian prefecture of Italy
Praetorian prefecture of Italy
The praetorian prefecture of Italy ) was one of four large Praetorian prefectures into which the Late Roman Empire was divided. It comprised the Italian peninsula, the Western Balkans, the Danubian provinces and parts of North Africa...
from 557 to his death. The main source about him is by Liber Pontificalis Ecclesiae Ravennatis by Andreas Agnellus
Andreas Agnellus
Andreas Agnellus of Ravenna was a historian of the bishops in his city. The date of his death is not recorded, although his history mentions the death of archbishop George of Ravenna in 846; Oswald Holder-Egger cites a papyrus charter dated to either 854 or 869 that contains the name of a priest...
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Biography
Agnellus was probably born in 487, based on the estimation of his age at the time of death. He wss apparently born to a prominent family of Italian nobles, as he is recorded inheriting great wealth. He married and had a daughter. The death of his wife motivated him to become a priest. He was consecrated a deaconDeacon
Deacon is a ministry in the Christian Church that is generally associated with service of some kind, but which varies among theological and denominational traditions...
by Ecclesius of Ravenna (term 521-532).
Agnellus became Bishop of Ravenna
Bishop of Ravenna
This page is a list of Roman Catholic bishops and archbishops of Ravenna, and of the Archdiocese of Ravenna-Cervia. The earlier ones were frequently tied to the Exarchate of Ravenna. -Diocese of Ravenna :*St. Apollinare, legendarily to 79, historically in the era of Septimius Severus*St...
in 557. He held the title until his death on 1 August, 570. His term lasted 13 years. He was reportedly 83 years-old at the time of death. A granddaughter of his was named as the heir to his estate.