Pope Saint Eugene I

Memorial: 2 June
Profile: Son of Rufinianus. Priest as a young man. Known as a gentle and pious man, very generous to the poor. Vicar for Pope Saint Martin I during his exile. Elected 75th pope in 654. He opposed the heretical Monothelite Byzantine emperor; in return, the emperor threatened to roast him alive. Consecrated 21 bishops during his papacy.
Born: at Rome, Italy
Papal Ascension: elected 10 August 654; ascended in 655
Died: June 657 of natural causes; buried in Saint Peter's basilica
Canonized: Pre-Congregation
Additional Information: Wikipedia
Catholic Encyclopedia
Print References: The Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
New Catholic Dictionary
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