Pope Boniface V

Pope Saint Boniface V
Papacy began	23 December 619
Papacy ended	25 October 625
Predecessor	Adeodatus I
Successor	Honorius I
Personal details
Born	??? Naples, Byzantine Empire
Died	25 October 625 ???

Pope Boniface V (??? – 25 October 625) was pope of the Roman Catholic Church from 23 December 619 until 25 October 625 when he died. He played a significant role in the Christianization of England. He enacted a decree that designated churches as places of refuge for criminals.^[1]

After over a year of vacancy, he replaced Pope Adeodatus I.^[1] He was described by Liber Pontificalis as "the mildest of men", whose chief distinction was his great love for the clergy.^[2] He died on 25 October 625 and was buried in St. Peter's Basilica.^[3] He was succeeded by Pope Sisinnius.

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Gasquet, Francis Aidan. A Short History of the Catholic Church in England. p. 19.
2. ↑ Liber Pontificalis. p. 321–322.
3. ↑ McBrien, Richard P. Lives of the Popes. p. 117.