Pope Saint Symmachus

Pope Saint Symmachus, also known as Simmaco, was born in Sardinia, part of the Kingdom of Odoacer, which is now modern-day Italy. He was the son of Fortunatus and was baptized in Rome, Italy. Symmachus served as the archdeacon under Pope Anastasius II and eventually ascended to become the 51st Pope in 498. However, Symmachus' papacy was not without controversy....