Young St John the Baptist in Glory with St Catherine of Alexandria and Pope Silverius painted by Orazio Samacchini circa 1550. Silverius was pontiff from AD536 to AD537. He was the 58th pope. He was the son of the 52nd pope, Hormisdas

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