Pope Saint Martin I - April 13
breski1 Chosen 74th pope in 649 without imperial approval. Conducted the Lateran Council which condemned the patriach of Constantinople for Monothelitism, which claimed that Christ had no human will. This put him in opposition to the emperor who had him arrested and tortured. Paul, Patriarch of Constantinople, repented of his stance which saved Martin from execution, but the pope died soon after from damage done during his imprisonment, and is considered a martyr, the last martyred pope.
Born
at Todi, Tuscany, Italy
Papal Ascension
649
Died
655 at Cherson, Crimea (in modern Ukraine) from starvation
Canonized
Pre-Congregation
Representation
Pope holding money
Pope with geese around him (possible confusion by artist with Martin of Tours)
Pope in a prison cell
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Pope Saint Martin I - April 13
Memorial
13 April
14 April (Eastern calendars)
formerly 12 November
Profile
Chosen 74th pope in 649 without imperial approval. Conducted the Lateran Council which condemned the patriach of Constantinople for Monothelitism, which claimed that Christ had no human will. This put him in opposition to the emperor who had him arrested and tortured. Paul, Patriarch of Constantinople, repented of his stance which saved Martin from execution, but the pope died soon after from damage done during his imprisonment, and is considered a martyr, the last martyred pope.
Born
at Todi, Tuscany, Italy
Papal Ascension
649
Died
655 at Cherson, Crimea (in modern Ukraine) from starvation
Canonized
Pre-Congregation
Representation
Pope holding money
Pope with geese around him (possible confusion by artist with Martin of Tours)
Pope in a prison cell
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