Election of Pope Agapetus I

Date: May 13, 535 • Location: Rome, Italy

Election of pope Agapetus I following the death of pope John II earlier that month.

Pope Agapetus I was the bishop of Rome from 13 May 535 to his death on 22 April 536. His father, Gordianus, was a priest in Rome and he may have been related to two popes, Felix III and Gregory I.