Give me the scoop on Eugene I. Eugene was a Roman whose father’s name was Rufianus. He served as a priest for most of his adult life and was known for being a gentle, holy, and charitable man. The circumstances around his election were, shall we say, irregular. Eugene definitely was elected during his predecessor’s …
Give me the scoop on Martin I. A native of Tuscany and of noble birth, Martin was known from an early age for being very intelligent and a standout student. As his life went on, he became highly educated and was also acclaimed for his charity to the poor. Prior to being pope, Martin followed …
Give me the scoop on Theodore I. Theodore’s father had been a bishop and was a native of Jerusalem, but Theodore himself was born Greek. The vacancy after John IV’s was short, since papal elections were now confirmed by the Exarch (the emperor’s representative) in Ravenna instead of having to come all the way from …
Give me the scoop on John IV. John was a Dalmatian by birth, born in the region bordering the Mediterranean Sea in modern-day Croatia. No word on whether he had a spotted pet as a child. John was serving as an archdeacon in Rome at the time of his election. After a four-month vacancy following …
Give me the scoop on Severinus. Severinus, a Roman, was likely an old man by the time he reached the papacy. He took the Chair of Peter on May 28, 640, but reigned a mere 66 days, dying in office on August 2. One of his sole acts as pope was building the apse in the old …
Give me the scoop on Honorius I. Breaking the trend of popes taking foreeeever to take office, Honorius I was elected just two days after the death of Boniface V. In his almost 13 years as pope, Honorius was plenty busy. Dwindling Byzantine power in the West meant that the pope had to take charge …
Give me the scoop on Boniface V. Boniface was a native of Naples, but little else is known about him prior to his papacy. He was elected nearly a year after the death of St. Adeodatus I, taking office two days before Christmas in 619. After that, Boniface was relatively busy. He decided that those …
Give me the scoop on Adeodatus I. Not much is known about St. Adeodatus I’s early life or his time prior to being pope. He was elected amidst turmoil in Italy, taking office on October 19, 615. He was well known as a man of “charity and zeal,” given his care for those afflicted by …
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Give me the scoop on Boniface. Boniface IV’s father was a doctor named Johannes, and he was born in the province of Valeria in the Byzantine Empire. Prior to being pope, he served, like the Boniface before him, as a deacon under Gregory the Great. Confusion remains as to which Boniface Gregory liked best. He …