Eugene I.
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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
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predecessor | Office | successor |
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Martin I. |
Pope 654-657 |
Vitalian |
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Eugene I. |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Pope (654-657) |
DATE OF BIRTH | before 654 |
DATE OF DEATH | June 2, 657 |