When did Pope Vitalian become the bishop of Rome?
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Pope Vitalian became the bishop of Rome in 657 AD. He was a native of Segni, Italy, and had previously served as a deacon in Rome. Vitalian's papacy was marked by his efforts to strengthen the Church's authority in the West and to improve relations with the Byzantine Empire. He also sent missionaries to England, including Theodore of Tarsus, who became the Archbishop of Canterbury.
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