Pope Marinus I

Also known as: Pope Martin II
Profile: Papal legate to the Council of Constantinople in 869, representing Pope Adrian II while still a deacon. Bishop of Crere. Vatican treasurer. Archdeacon. Chosen 108th pope in 882. He condemned Photius. Due to regard for King Alfred, he freed the Anglo-Saxons in Rome from tax and tribute. Due to the similarity between the names Marinus and Martinus some historians called him Pope Martin II.
Born: at Gallese, Italy
Papal Ascension: 882
Died: 884 at Rome, Italy of natural causes
Additional Information: New Catholic Dictionary
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