Honesta 1

Prosopography of the Byzantine Empire
SexF
FloruitL VII - E VIII
LocationsRome (residence);
Rome
Textual SourcesLiber Pontificalis, ed. L. Duchesne, Le liber pontificalis. Texte, introduction et commentaire, 2 vols. (Paris, 1886-92); re-issued with 3rd vol. by C. Vogel, (Paris, 1955-57) (chronicle)

Honesta 1 was the mother of pope Gregory II (Gregorios 72); she died during the pontificate of her son; described as worthy of her name ("eo namque tempore moribus certe Honesta et nomine pontificis mater ab hac vita subtracta est"); after her death her house was converted by her son into a church dedicated to St Agatha: Lib. Pont. 91. 10. From the place in the narrative she perhaps died early in his pontificate (715-731), but this is not necessarily a reliable guide.

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