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Pope Martin I
c. 590 – 655 · b. Todi · Bishop of Rome
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Quick facts
- Born
- c. 590, Todi
- Died
- 655, Cherson
- See
- Rome
- Region
- west
- Era
- post nicene
- Significance
- Notable(2/4)
Highlights
- Main contribution
- Pope (649-655) who convened the Lateran Council of 649 condemning Monothelitism.
- Primary source
- Acta Concilii Lateranensis (649)
Pope (649-655) who convened the Lateran Council of 649 condemning Monothelitism. Arrested by Constans II, tried in Constantinople, and exiled to Cherson where he died. Last pope venerated as a martyr.
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Common questions
- Who was Pope Martin I?
- Pope Martin I (590–655) — Pope (649-655) who convened the Lateran Council of 649 condemning Monothelitism. Arrested by Constans II, tried in Constantinople, and exiled to Cherson where he died. Last pope venerated as a martyr.
- Who did Pope Martin I correspond with?
- Maximus the Confessor.
- Who did Pope Martin I oppose?
- Constans II.
Sources for biography
- Acta Concilii Lateranensis (649) primary
- Liber Pontificalis 76 primary
- Commemoratio (Narratio de exilio sancti papae Martini) primary
documented connections(2)
- corresponded (incoming) Maximus the ConfessorMaximus collaborated with Martin in preparing and defending the Lateran Council of 649; both were arrested by Constans II.Acta Concilii Lateranensis (649) · Relatio Motionis
- opposed Constans IIMartin convened the Lateran Council of 649 against the Typos; Constans had him arrested, tried in Constantinople, and exiled to Cherson.Liber Pontificalis 76 · Commemoratio (Narratio de exilio)
External resources
📖WikipediaFull encyclopedic biography with footnotes and further reading.🔗WikidataStructured data hub linking to library catalogues, archives, and academic sources worldwide.🏛️WikisourcePublic-domain primary texts and translations (search).⛪Catholic Encyclopedia1913 reference — long entries, useful for less-known figures (search for Pope Martin I).