What was Felix IV's primary role in history?

Felix IV served as Pope and bishop of Rome from 526 to 530, leading the Catholic Church during a critical period of early medieval transition. His papacy represented continuity of church leadership amid the political upheavals of the time.

When did Felix IV serve as Pope?

Felix IV held the papacy from 526 to 530, serving as bishop of Rome for approximately four years. His pontificate ended with his death on September 22, 530.

Is Felix IV recognized as a saint?

Yes, Felix IV is recognized as a saint in Catholic tradition, with his sainthood acknowledged in various religious references and databases. His sanctification reflects the reverence in which he was held by the Catholic Church.

Are there any visual representations of Felix IV?

A mosaic of Felix IV (sometimes numbered as Felix III) exists in the church of Santi Cosma e Damiano in Rome, Italy, dating from 527-530 during his papacy. This artwork serves as a historical representation of his appearance and papal status.

Felix IV

Pope and bishop of Rome from 526 to 530

Person human Q162080

Facts

20 properties

Instance of: human
Sex or gender: male^[9]
Date of death: September 22, 530
Place of birth: Samnium
Place of death: Rome
Occupation: Catholic priest, writer
Position held: Pope^[7]
Religion or worldview: Catholic Church^[8]
Work location: Rome^[14]
Languages spoken, written or signed: Latin^[21]
Canonization status: saint, Catholic saint^[10]^[11]
Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired^[22]
Described by source: Nordisk familjebok, Pauly–Wissowa, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, The Nuttall Encyclopædia, Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)^[15]^[16]^[17]^[18]^[19]^[20]
Feast day: September 22^[13]
Given name: Felix^[12]
P14483: p/papa-felix-iv-iii
P14536: 381410
P14585: 86742
P14608: 119230712
Place of burial: St. Peter's Basilica^[6]

🏷️ Also known as

en Pope Felix IV en Felix IV en Saint Felix IV ar فيلكس الرابع cs Felix cs Felix III. cs svatý Felix da Pave Felix 3. de Felix IV. el Πάπας Φήλιξ Δ΄ es San Félix IV es Felix IV es Félix IV es San Félix es San Felix IV fa پاپ فلیکس چهارم fa فلیکس چهارم fi Felix IV fi Pyhä Felix IV fr Felix IV

🔖 Identifiers · 58

ISNI: 000000044425554X
VIAF cluster ID: 313239479
Library of Congress authority ID: nb2007022164
GND ID: 119230712
Image (Wikimedia Commons): Mosaic of Felix IV in Santi Cosma e Damiano, Rome, Italy (cropped,rotated).jpg ↗
Biblissima authority ID: Sombrero Galaxy
British Museum person or institution ID: 140575
Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online ID: felix-felix-iii
CANTIC ID: 981058521806006706
CERL Thesaurus ID: cnp00550684
Catholic Encyclopedia ID: 06031a
Catholic Hierarchy person ID: felice

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Cathopedia article ID: Papa_Felice_IV
Corpus Corporum author ID: Felix_IV
DDB person (GND) ID: 119230712
DLL Catalog author ID: A5282
De Agostini ID: Felice+IV+(III)
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID: 119230712
Documenta Catholica Omnia author ID: 01_01_0526-0530-_Felix_IV,_Sanctus
EBAF authority ID: 28369
Enciclopedia Galega Universal ID: 130550
Enciclopedia di Roma person ID: 833
Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID: biography/Saint-Felix-IV
Evene ID: felix-iv-19592
FactGrid item ID: Péter Szirák
Freebase ID: /m/0gzp8
Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID: felix-iv
Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID (former scheme): 0026380
Hill Museum & Manuscript Library ID: person/564399726378
IxTheo authority ID: 695866303
Larousse ID: personnage/wd/119232
McClintock and Strong Biblical Cyclopedia ID: F/felix-(iii-or)-iv
Mirabile author ID: 24288
Museum-digital ID: 31865
NL CR AUT ID: xx0025801
National Library of Israel J9U ID: 987013729217005171
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID: 074227416
Nominis saint ID: 1895/Saint-Felix-IV
Online PWN Encyclopedia ID: 3900282
Our Campaigns candidate ID: 106826
Oxford Reference overview ID: 20110803095813730
Parsifal cluster ID: 14062, 26573
Pontifical University of Salamanca ID: 9819
Pontificia Università della Santa Croce ID: 27036
Prabook ID: 730022
Sandrart.net person ID: 1021
Santiebeati ID: 89054
The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church ID: 515:Felice
Treccani's Biographical Dictionary of Italian People ID: papa-felice-iv
Treccani's Enciclopedia dei Papi ID: santo-felice-iv
Union List of Artist Names ID: 500355694
University of Barcelona authority ID: 981058521806006706
University of Barcelona authority ID (former scheme): a1157579
Vatican Library VcBA ID: 495/45819
WikiKids ID: Paus_Felix_III_(IV)
WikiTree person ID: Castorius-1
WorldCat Entities ID: E39PCjGgGrjBbPYt9Hj3wXCHbq
Ökumenisches Heiligenlexikon ID: F/Felix_IV.htm

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🔗 Connections

Described by source 4

Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Nordisk familjebok, Pauly–Wissowa, The Nuttall Encyclopædia

Canonization status 2

saint, Catholic saint

Occupation 2

writer, Catholic priest

Feast day 1

September 22

Given name 1

Felix

Instance of 1

human

Languages spoken, written or signed 1

Latin

Place of birth 1

Samnium

Place of burial 1

St. Peter's Basilica

Place of death 1

Rome

Position held 1

Pope

Religion or worldview 1

Catholic Church

Sex or gender 1

male

Work location 1

Rome

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Summary

Felix IV was born in Samnium^[1]. He died on September 22, 530^[2], in Rome^[3]. He worked as a Catholic priest^[4] and writer^[5].

FAQs

Where was Felix IV born?

Felix IV was born in Samnium^[1].

Where did Felix IV die?

Felix IV died in Rome^[3].

What did Felix IV do for work?

Felix IV worked as a Catholic priest^[4] and writer^[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

[1] ↑ Felix IV — place of birth (P19): Samnium. wikidata.org.
[3] ↑ Felix IV — place of death (P20): Rome. Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved 2018-10-25. wikidata.org.
[9] ↑ Felix IV — sex or gender (P21): male. wikidata.org.
[7] ↑ Felix IV — position held (P39): Pope. wikidata.org.
[4] ↑ Felix IV — occupation (P106): Catholic priest. wikidata.org.
[5] ↑ Felix IV — occupation (P106): writer. Mirabile: Digital Archives for Medieval Culture. wikidata.org.
[6] ↑ Felix IV — place of burial (P119): St. Peter's Basilica. wikidata.org.
[8] ↑ Felix IV — religion or worldview (P140): Catholic Church. Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2020-10-14. wikidata.org.
[10] ↑ Felix IV — canonization status (P411): saint. wikidata.org.
[11] ↑ Felix IV — canonization status (P411): Catholic saint. wikidata.org.
[2] ↑ Felix IV — date of death (P570): September 22, 530. wikidata.org.
[12] ↑ Felix IV — given name (P735): Felix. wikidata.org.
[13] ↑ Felix IV — feast day (P841): September 22. wikidata.org.
[14] ↑ Felix IV — work location (P937): Rome. wikidata.org.
[15] ↑ Felix IV — described by source (P1343): Nordisk familjebok. wikidata.org.
[16] ↑ Felix IV — described by source (P1343): Pauly–Wissowa. wikidata.org.
[17] ↑ Felix IV — described by source (P1343): Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary. wikidata.org.
[18] ↑ Felix IV — described by source (P1343): Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary. wikidata.org.
[19] ↑ Felix IV — described by source (P1343): The Nuttall Encyclopædia. wikidata.org.
[20] ↑ Felix IV — described by source (P1343): Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890). wikidata.org.
[21] ↑ Felix IV — languages spoken, written or signed (P1412): Latin. Mirabile: Digital Archives for Medieval Culture. wikidata.org.
[22] ↑ Felix IV — copyright status as a creator (P7763): copyrights on works have expired. wikidata.org.

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