deaths
August 2, 686
Pope John V
Pope John V
Pope John V was the bishop of Rome from 23 July 685 to his death on 2 August 686. He was the first pope of the Byzantine Papacy consecrated without prior imperial consent, and the first in a line of ten consecutive popes of Eastern origin. His papacy was marked by reconciliation between the city of Rome and the Empire.
August 2
August 2 is the 214th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 151 days remain until the end of the year.