Pope Agatho
Eastern Roman Empire | |
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Previous post(s) | Cardinal-Deacon (676–77) |
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Venerated in | |
Attributes | Holding a long cross |
Patronage | Palermo |
Pope Agatho (574 – 10 January 681) served as the
Early life
Little is known of Agatho before his papacy but he may have been among the many Sicilian clergy in Rome at that time, due to the Caliphate's attacks on Sicily in the mid-7th century.[5] He served several years as treasurer of the church of Rome. He succeeded Donus in the pontificate.[6]
Papacy
Shortly after Agatho became pope, Bishop
The major event of his pontificate was the
The legates and patriarchs gathered in the imperial palace on 7 November 680. The
Agatho also undertook negotiations between the Holy See and Constantine IV concerning the interference of the Byzantine court in
Age
Church records state that Agatho served as pope as a centenarian, dying between the ages of 106–107.[9][10] However, recent research has cast doubt on his age, with many people claiming that Pope Agatho and the monk "Agathon" are two different people.[11]
Veneration
Anastatius says that the number of his miracles procured him the title of Thaumaturgus. He died in 681, having held the pontificate about two and one-half years.
References
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- ^ Mann, Horace. "Pope St. Leo II." The Catholic Encyclopedia Vol. 9. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1910. 12 September 2017
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- ^ a b Butler, Alban. "St. Agatho, Pope", The Lives of the Saints, Vol. I, 1866. Butler spells the name of Agatho's predecessor as "Domnus"; according to "Pope Donus" in the Catholic Encyclopedia, this is an alternative spelling of "Donus".
- ^ a b c d Joseph Brusher, S.J., Popes Through the Ages Archived 6 February 2006 at the Wayback Machine.
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- ^ "Father Richard Kunst: Why Bad Popes Have Been Good for the Church – Papal Artifacts". Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ "A look at the oldest popes of history, including Francis". Aleteia — Catholic Spirituality, Lifestyle, World News, and Culture. 16 December 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ "A look at the oldest popes of history, including Francis". aleteia.org. Aleteia SAS. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ Ott, Michael. "Pope St. Agatho." The Catholic Encyclopedia Vol. 1. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1907. 12 September 2017
- ^ "Agatho". Oxford Reference. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
- ^ "The Great Synaxaristes of the Orthodox Church – February". Holy Apostles Convent. Archived from the original on 28 June 2018. Retrieved 27 June 2018.