E01656: The short Life of *Donus (bishop of Rome, ob. 678, 00869) in the Liber Pontificalis, written in Latin in Rome, soon after his death, lists his work in suburban churches of Rome: paving of the atrium of the basilica of *Peter (the Apostle, S00036); restoration of a church of the Apostles, probably Peter and *Paul (S00008), on the via Ostiensis; the dedication of a church of *Euphemia (martyr of Chalcedon, S00017) on the via Appia; as well as Donus' burial at St Peter's on 11 April.

Liber Pontificalis 80

Donus, natione Romanus, ex patre Mauricio, sedit ann. I mens. V dies X. Hic atrium beati Petri apostoli superiore, qui est ante ecclesiam in quadriporticum, magnis marmoribus stravit. Sed et ecclesiam apostolorum sita via Ostense, ut decuit, restauravit atque dedicavit. Item ecclesiam sanctae Eufimiae posita via Appia similiter dedicavit. Clerum videlicet diversis ordinibus honoribus ampliavit.

'Donus, born in Rome, son of Maurice, held the see 1 year 5 months 10 days. He paved the upper atrium of the blessed Peter the apostle, in the square colonnade in front of the church, with large marble slabs. He suitably repaired and restored the church of the Apostles on the via Ostiensis. He also dedicated the church of saint Euphemia on the via Appia.'

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Qui etiam sepultus est ad beatum Petrum apostolum sub die IIII id. April.

'He was buried at the blessed Peter the apostle on 11 April.'


Text: Duchesne 1886, 348. Translation: Davis 2010, 71-72, lightly modified.