Marinus I.
Marinus I (sometimes erroneously also called Martin II ; * in Gallese ; † May 15, 884 in Rome) was Pope from 882 until his death .
Marinus was the son of a priest named Palumbo from Umbria . Before being elected Pope, he held the office of Bishop of Cerveteri . He was the first pontiff to have previously been bishop of a city other than Rome. The change from one bishopric to another, the so-called translation, was only allowed in rare exceptional cases according to the canon law applicable at the time . Before Marinus, only deacons of the diocese of Rome had ascended the papal throne.
In his brief pontificate , Marinus put an end to the conciliatory policy of his predecessor John VIII towards Photios I , the Patriarch of Constantinople , and repeated his excommunication in 882 . Marinus I appointed five cardinals , including the later Popes Hadrian III. and Stephan V. He also reinstated the Bishop of Porto , who later became Pope Formosus , who had been deposed by John VIII .
literature
- Klaus Herbers : Marinus I .. In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Volume 5, Bautz, Herzberg 1993, ISBN 3-88309-043-3 , Sp. 827-828.
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predecessor | Office | successor |
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John VIII |
Pope 882-884 |
Hadrian III. |
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Marinus I. |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Martin II (mistaken name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Pope |
DATE OF BIRTH | before 882 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Gallese |
DATE OF DEATH | May 15, 884 |
Place of death | Rome |