Pope Cornelius
Lucius I | |
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Personal details | |
Born | |
Died | June 253 Civitavecchia, Roman Empire |
Sainthood | |
Feast day | 16 September |
Pope Cornelius (
The persecutions resumed in 251 under Emperor Trebonianus Gallus. Cornelius was sent into exile and may have died from the rigours of his banishment, possibly beheaded.
Christian persecution
Two schools of thought arose after the persecution. One side, led by Novatian, a priest in the diocese of Rome, said those who had stopped practising Christianity during the persecution could not be accepted back into the church, even if they repented. He held that idolatry was an unpardonable sin, and that the Church had no authority to forgive apostates, but that their forgiveness must be left to God; it could not be pronounced in this world.[4] The opposing side, including Cornelius and Cyprian of Carthage, said the lapsi could be restored to communion through repentance, demonstrated by a period of penance.[5]
During the persecution it proved impossible to elect a successor, and the papal seat remained vacant for a year. During this period the church was governed by several priests, including Novatian. When Decius left Rome to fight the invading Goths, the Roman clergy chose a new bishop.[3] In the fourteen months without a pope, the leading candidate, Moses, had died under the persecution. The more moderate Cornelius was unwillingly elected over Novatian and others as the twenty-first pope in March 251.[5]
Papacy
Those who supported a more rigorist position had Novatian consecrated bishop and refused to recognize Cornelius as Bishop of Rome.
The verdict of the synod was sent to the Christian bishops, most notably the bishop of
Death and letters
In June 251,
Veneration
Some of his
Cornelius, along with Quirinus of Neuss, Hubertus and Anthony the Great, was venerated as one of the Four Holy Marshals in the Rhineland during the late Middle Ages.[13][14][15][16]
A legend told at Carnac states that its stones were once pagan soldiers who had been turned into stone by Cornelius, who was fleeing from them.[17][18]
The Catholic Church commemorated Cornelius by venerating him, with his Saint's Day on 16 September, which he shares with his friend
See also
Notes
- ^ The Editors of Encyclopædia Britannica. "Saint Cornelius". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
- ^ "Decius", Encyclopædia Britannica (Online School ed.), 7 December 2008.
- ^ a b Saints and Feast Days. New York: Loyola P, 1991.
- ^ Chapman, John. "Novatian and Novatianism." The Catholic Encyclopedia Vol. 11. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1911. 6 August 2018
- ^ a b c d e McBrien, Richard P (September 24, 2004), National Catholic Reporter, vol. 40, General OneFile. Gale. Sacred Heart Preparatory (BAISL), p. 19(1), retrieved 5 December 2008,
Pope Cornelius, a reconciler, had a hard road
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- ^ Chapman, John (1908). "Pope Cornelius" in The Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol. 4. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
- ^ Moody Smith, D. "Review: The Rise of Christianity: A Review." Journal of the American Academy of Religion 54 (1986): 337–42.
- ^ Schrembs, Joseph. "The Catholic Philosophy of History." The Catholic Historical Review 20 (1934): 1–22.
- ^ a b Chapman, John (1913). Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. . In Herbermann, Charles (ed.).
- ^ Allen, John L Jr (September 1, 2000), "A bit of exorcist history", National Catholic Reporter
- ^ a b c Cornelius – Ökumenisches Heiligenlexikon
- ^ Quirinus von Rom (von Neuss) – Ökumenisches Heiligenlexikon
- ^ marschaelle
- ^ "Die Kapelle". Archived from the original on 2012-02-11. Retrieved 2008-03-29.
- ^ "Heimatbund St.Tönis 1952 e.V". Archived from the original on 2014-10-30. Retrieved 2008-03-29.
- ^ "TheRecord.com – Travel – Marvelling at Carnac's stones". Archived from the original on 2012-04-15. Retrieved 2008-03-29.
- ^ "France Holidays, Brittany". Archived from the original on 2011-10-03. Retrieved 2008-03-29.
- ^ "Saint Cornelius." Encyclopædia Britannica. 2008. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. 24 November 2008
- ^ "Pope Saint Cornelius." Archived 2008-10-23 at the Wayback Machine Patron Saints Index. 7 December 2008.
References
- "A bit of exorcist history." National Catholic Reporter 36.38 (September 1, 2000): 6. General OneFile. Gale. Sacred Heart Preparatory (BAISL). 5 December 2008
- Chapman, John (1913). Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. . In Herbermann, Charles (ed.).
- "Decius." Encyclopædia Britannica. 2008. Encyclopædia Britannica Online School Edition. 7 December 2008
- "Gallus." Encyclopædia Britannica. 2008. Encyclopædia Britannica Online School Edition. 7 December 2008
- McBrien, Richard P. "Pope Cornelius, a reconciler, had a hard road." National Catholic Reporter 40.41 (September 24, 2004): 19(1). General OneFile. Gale. Sacred Heart Preparatory (BAISL). 5 December 20
- Moody Smith, D. "Review: The Rise of Christianity: A Review." Journal of the American Academy of Religion 54 (1986): 337–42.
- "Novatian." Encyclopædia Britannica. 2008. Encyclopædia Britannica Online School Edition. 7 December 2008
- "Pope Saint Cornelius." Patron Saints Index. 7 December 2008
- "Saint Cornelius." Encyclopædia Britannica. 2008. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. 24 November 2008
- Saints and Feast Days. New York: Loyola P, 1991.
- Schrembs, Joseph. "The Catholic Philosophy of History." The Catholic Historical Review 20 (1934): 1–22.