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Sisinnius (born, Syria—died Feb. 4, 708,Rome [Italy]) was apope from Jan. 15 to Feb. 4, 708. He wasconsecrated about Jan. 15, 708. Threatened by the exarch of Ravenna, the Lombards, and the Muslims, Sisinnius ordered the walls of Rome reinforced. He was buried inSt. Peter’s Basilica.

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