Pope John III (Latin: Ioannes III; died 13 July 574) was Pope from 17 July 561 to his death in 574. He was born in Rome of a distinguished family. The Liber Pontificalis calls him a son of one Anastasius. His father bore the title illustris more than likely being a vir illustris (illustrius man high-ranking member of the Roman Senate).
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