E01320: The Liber Pontificalis, written in Latin in Rome in the 530s, and re-edited before 546, in its account of Anastasius II (bishop of Rome, 496-498) records his making of the confessio of *Laurence (deacon and martyr of Rome, S00037) at his church outside Rome, and his burial in the basilica of *Peter (the Apostle, S00036), on 19 November [AD 498].

Liber Pontificalis 52

First edition (as reconstructed by Duchesne)

Anastasius, natione Romanus, ex patre Petro, de regione V caput Tauri, sedit ann. I m. XI d. XXIIII.
Fuit autem temporibus Theodorici regis. Hic fecit confessione beati Laurenti martyris ex argento, pens. lib. LXXX.

'Anastasius [II], born in Rome, son of Peter, from the 5th region, Caput Tauri, held the see 1 year 11 months 24 days. He was bishop in the time of king Theoderic. He built the confessio of the blessed Laurence the martyr, of silver weighing 80 lb.'


Qui etiam sepultus est apud beatum Petrum XIII kal. decemb.

'He was buried at saint Peter on 19 November.'


Second edition

Anastasius, natione Romanus, ex patre Petro, de regione V caput Tauri, sedit ann. I m. XI d. XXIIII.
Fuit autem temporibus Theodorici regis. Hic fecit confessionem beati Laurenti martyris ex argento, pens. lib. LXXX.

'Anastasius, born in Rome, son of Peter, from the 5th region, Caput Tauri, held the see 1 year 11 months 24 days. He was bishop in the time of king Theoderic. He built the confessio of the blessed Laurence the martyr, of silver weighing 80 lb.'


There follows a critical account on the position taken by Anastasius II in the Acacian schism.


Qui nutu divino percussus est.

'He was struck down by God’s will.'


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Qui etiam sepultus est in basilica beati Petri apostoli XIII kal. decemb.

'He was buried in the basilica of the blessed Peter the Apostle on 19 November.'


Text: Duchesne 1886, 95/97 and 258. Translation: Davis 2010, 42, lightly modified.