Eugene I.

Eugene I (depiction in the Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls )

St. Eugene I (date of birth unknown, † June 2, 657 ) was elected Pope on August 10, 654 as successor to Martin I , although his predecessor was still alive.

Life

The reason for Eugen's election as Pope was probably the assumption that he could contribute to a reconciliation with Byzantium under Emperor Constans II , who was largely responsible for the deposition of Pope Martin, and Patriarch Petros . Especially in the dispute over monotheletism , it was suspected that Eugene would adopt a conciliatory attitude. When there was ultimately no reconciliation, Eugen was also threatened with forcible deposition by the Byzantine emperor. However, he died without any escalation.

Afterlife

Eugene I was canonized . The patronage festival is on the day of his death, i.e. June 2nd.

Patronage

Italy:

• Chiesa di Sant'Eugenio di Altare , Liguria
• Monastero di Sant'Eugenio, in Costafabbri , Siena , Tuscany
• ♦ Chiesa Sant'Eugenio , Via delle Belle Arti, Rome, Latium (parish church, basilica minor and titled deaconry since 1960, islooked afterby the personal prelature Opus Dei )

other countries:

• St. Eugenius , church in Hanover, Germany (named in honor of Pope Pius XII, Eugenio Pacelli)
• St-Eugène-Ste-Cécile (Paris)
• ♦ Cathedral of Saint Eugene , Diocese of Santa Rosa , California (USA)

literature

• Rudolf Schieffer : Eugen I. In: Lexikon des Mittelalters , Vol. 4 (1989) Sp. 77-78.
• Friedrich Wilhelm Bautz :  Eugen I .. In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Volume 1, Bautz, Hamm 1975. 2nd, unchanged edition Hamm 1990, ISBN 3-88309-013-1 , Sp. 1551.

Web links

Commons : Eugen I.  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Commons : St. Eugenius I Churches  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

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predecessor	Office	successor
Martin I.	Pope 654-657	Vitalian