Hilary (Pope)
The holy Hilary, also Hilarus († February 28 (?) 468 ) was pope from 461 to 468.
Life and worship
Hilary was archdeacon under Pope Leo I and took part in the Council of Ephesus on his behalf in 449 . Here the monophysite Eutyches , who only asserted the divine, but not the human nature of Jesus, was declared to be orthodox with the use of force . Hilary, who clearly fought against the excommunication against Flavianus of Constantinople , had to flee. The Council of Chalcedon (451) rejected Monophysitism and condemned Eutyches. After the invasion of Rome by the Vandals in 455, Hilary gave a large part of his property to churches and monasteries.
The Sarde Hilary was after the death of Leo - probably on November 17, 461 - elected Pope on November 19. ordained . He died on February 28 (?) 468. According to a different opinion, his pontificate lasted from November 13, 461 to February 29, 468. His name means 'the cheerful'.
As Pope, he continued the policy of his predecessor by demanding the rule of the Roman episcopate over southern Gaul . He also enacted laws for the Hispanic Church. The Liber Pontificalis praised him for his gifts to the Roman churches and monasteries . With regard to his dealings with the Eastern Church, a decretal has been preserved in which he condemned heresies , emphasized the primacy of Rome and affirmed the resolutions of the Councils of Nicea in 325 and Chalcedon in 451. In Italy he was directed against the spread of Arianism . During his term of office there was a synod in the basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore in 465; it is the first Roman synod of which extensive documents have been preserved.
His feast day in the Catholic Church is February 29th.
literature
- Friedrich Wilhelm Bautz : Hilarius. In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Volume 2, Bautz, Hamm 1990, ISBN 3-88309-032-8 , Sp. 840.
See also
Web links
- Entry in the Catholic Encyclopedia , Robert Appleton Company, New York 1913.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Leo the Great |
Pope 461-468 |
Simplicius |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hilary |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Hilarus |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Pope (461 to 468) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 4th century or 5th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | at February 28, 468 |