Pope Saint Martin I

Memorial: 13 April
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 from starvation
Name Meaning: little Mars - latin
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
Additional Information: Google Directory
New Catholic Dictionary
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