FELIX IV.

felix iv., pope, a native of beneventum, was, on the death of john in 526, raised to the papal chair by the emperor theodoric in opposition to the wishes of the clergy and people. his election was followed by serious riots. to prevent a recrudescence of these, felix, on his death-bed, thought it advisable to nominate his own successor. his choice fell upon the archdeacon boniface (pope as boniface ii.). but this proceeding was contrary to all tradition and roused very serious opposition. out of two old buildings adapted by him to christian worship, felix made the church of ss. cosimo and damiano, near the via sacra. he died in september 530.