29. Iohn the third.
IOhn the thirde a Romaine, was an especiall friende to [ 61] Narsetes the Eunuche, gouernour of Italy, when the Go∣thes were ouercome: for he recouered his fauour towarde Rome, when it was in displeasure, and obtayned that hee was made consull, for then the bishop had almoste all the swa•e in Rome. This man decreed contrary to his prede∣cessour, that none ought to be called chiefe prieste, or vni∣uersall bishop, Distinctione 99. Nullus. Furthermore, ta∣king away from the bishops chauncelours the laying on of handes, graunted it only to bishops, as Isidorus writeth. Afterwarde turning his minde, and taking delight in buil∣ding, he finished Philip and Iacobs churche, whiche Vigi∣lius had begonne, and restored the Sainctes tombes in the citie. Finally being a very olde mā, & taking great thought vpon occasion of straunge tempestes he died at Rome, An∣no, 577. In his time the Armenians became Christians.