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Donus (died April 11, 678) was pope from November 2, 676 to his death. He was the son of a Roman named Mauricius. Not much is known of this pope.
While he was pope, he did much remodeling, including paving areas around St. Peter's Basilica and other churches of Rome. Also, he dispersed a group of Nestorian monks who were discovered at a Syrian monastery in Rome thorugh various religious houses in the city and gave their monastery to Catholic monks.
Came to an arrangement with the archbishop of Ravenna resulting in the latter's abandonment of claims to autocephalous status.
Relations with Constantinople tended towards the conciliatory.
Donus' pontificate lasted one year, five months, and ten days. He was buried in St. Peter's.
| Preceded by Saint Adeodatus | Pope (list) | Succeeded by Saint Agatho |