Pope Donus II explained

Pope Donus II was a non-existent pope who was at one time shown in the official lists of popes.

He was mistakenly inserted after Pope Benedict VI. The name comes from a confusion of the title domnus (dominus) and the Roman name Donus (LP II, XVIII, and 256).[1]

References

  1. Book: Levillain, Philippe . The Papacy . Routledge . New York . 1065. 2002 . registration . Pope Donus II. . 0-415-92228-3 .