Papacy The bishops of Rome were anciently chosen by the clergy and people of Rome, according to the discipline of those times; the Roman emperor was the head of the people, on which account his consent was required. But whilst the emperors resided in Constantinople, this condition produced often long delays and considerable inconveniences. Although chosen in 683, he was not ordained until 684 awaiting the permission of Emperor Constantine IV. According to the Liber Diurnus Romanorum Pontificum, he obtained from the emperor a decree which either abolished imperial confirmations altogether or made them obtainable from the exarch of Ravenna. Benedict symbolically adopted Constantine's sons, Justinian II and Heraclius.
papacy the bishops of rome were anciently chosen by the clergy and people of rome according to the discipline of those times; the roman emperor was the head of the people on which account his consent was required but whilst the emperors resided in constantinople this condition produced often long delays and considerable inconveniences although chosen in 683 he was not ordained until 684 awaiting the permission of emperor constantine iv according to the liber diurnus romanorum pontificum he obtained from the emperor a decree which either abolished imperial confirmations altogether or made them obtainable from the exarch of ravenna benedict symbolically adopted constantine's sons justinian ii and heraclius