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Vigilius

[ vi-jil-ee-uhs ]

/ vɪˈdʒɪl i əs /

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noun

died a.d. 555, pope 537–555.

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How to use Vigilius in a sentence

And so heresy was converted into orthodoxy by the magical power of an emperor at the expense of the infallibility of Vigilius.
The Christian Foundation, Or, Scientific and Religious Journal,|Various
Vigilius clung to the altar, so that it was nearly pulled down with him.
The Formation of Christendom, Volume VI|Thomas W. (Thomas William) Allies
Vigilius, a pliant creature of Theodora, ascended the papal chair under the military protection of Belisarius (538-554).
Our Day|W. A. Spicer
But when that officer appeared, Vigilius grasped the pillars of the altar and refused to surrender.
Byzantine Churches in Constantinople|Alexander Van Millingen

Those suggested by the President, Vigilius, were colourless.
A History of the Reformation (Vol. 2 of 2)|Thomas M. Lindsay