Editing Pope Felix IV (section)

==Rise==
Felix came from [[Samnium]], the son of Castorius. He was elected after a gap of nearly two months after the death of John I, who had died in prison in Ravenna, having completed a diplomatic mission to Constantinople on behalf of the [[Ostrogoth]] King [[Theodoric the Great]]. The papal electors acceded to the king's demands and chose Felix as pope. Felix's favor in the eyes of the king allowed him to press for greater benefits for the church.<ref name="ce">{{CathEncy|wstitle= Pope St. Felix IV|author=Kirsch, Johann Peter}}</ref> However, Theodoric died later that year, allowing Felix to pursue his own policies in peace.<ref name="Coulombe p. 93">Coulombe, Vicars of Christ: A History of the Popes, MJF Books, p. 93</ref>