Pope Saint Silverius
A pope remembered for suffering exile and death during a violent political struggle around the papacy.
- Feast day: June 20
- Life and era: died 537; Rome, exile in Lycia, and death on Palmarola
- Role in the Church: Pope and martyr
- Common titles: Pope, Martyr
- Often asked for: exile, steadfast witness, suffering in office
When is Pope Saint Silverius's feast day?
Pope Saint Silverius's feast day is June 20.
For a broader explanation of how feast days work in Catholic life, read the feast day guide.
Biography and witness
Silverius became pope in 536 during the Gothic War. His short pontificate was overtaken by imperial and ecclesiastical politics, and he was deposed, driven into exile, and died in 537 after severe treatment. Catholic memory honors him as a pope who suffered unjustly rather than as a figure of outward success.
Why Catholics remember Pope Saint Silverius
Pope Saint Silverius is known for holding the papacy in a time of imperial pressure and for dying after unjust exile.
What is Pope Saint Silverius the patron saint of?
Pope Saint Silverius is often associated with exile, steadfast witness, suffering in office.
Why people ask for the intercession of Pope Saint Silverius
People look up Pope Saint Silverius when they are reading about persecuted popes, exile, Church conflict, or the June 20 feast kept in his memory.
Other names people use for Pope Saint Silverius
This saint may also appear in older directories or language-specific listings as Papa Silverio, Saint Silverius, Pope Silverius, San Silverio.
Common situations
- reading about persecuted popes
- checking a June 20 feast day
- looking for a saint connected with exile or unjust suffering
Short prayer
Pope Saint Silverius, pray for me when injustice, pressure, or isolation make faithfulness difficult.