abstract:Pope John VI (; 655 – 11 January 705) was the head of the Catholic Church from 30 October 701 to his death in 705. John VI was an Anatolian from Ephesus who reigned during the Byzantine Papacy.
Born Albino Luciani, PopeJohnPaul I wasthe firstPope to choose a double name, a move that honoredhistwoimmediate predecessors, Pope JohnXXIIIandPope Paul VI.