Felix III was the bishop of Rome from 483 until his death in 492. Born into a Roman senatorial family, he had been married and widowed before his election to the papacy. He is primarily recognized for his decisive response to the Henotikon, an imperial edict issued by Emperor Zeno. By rejecting this document, Felix III initiated the Acacian schism, a significant division between the Eastern and Western churches that lasted for several decades.