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- Pope Paschal I (Latin: Paschalis I; died 824) was the bishop of Rome and ruler of the Papal States from 25 January 817 to his death in 824. Paschal was a member of an aristocratic Roman family. Before his election to the papacy, he was abbot of St. Stephen's monastery, which served pilgrims.
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Pope Paschal I (Latin: Paschalis I; died 824) was the bishop of Rome and ruler of the Papal States from 25 January 817 to his death in 824. Paschal was a member of an aristocratic Roman family. Before his election to the papacy, he was abbot of St. Stephen's monastery, which served pilgrims.
Saint Paschal I (born, Rome [Italy]—died Feb. 11, 824, Rome; feast day May 14) was the pope from 817 to 824. A priest who had served in the Curia, Paschal was an abbot when elected pope immediately after the death of his predecessor, Stephen IV (V), on Jan. 26, 817.
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Born in Rome and educated at the Lateran, Paschal was the abbot of St. Stephen's monastery when he was elected pope in 817. He was consecrated the following day to bypass imperial confirmation.
Paschal (I) (died 692, Italy) was an antipope against both the rival antipope Theodore and the legitimate pope St. Sergius I during 687. After the death of Pope Conon in September 687, the Roman populace proceeded to enthrone both Paschal, then an archdeacon, and the archpriest Theodore.
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- Pope Paschal I Quick Facts
- Early Years
- Elevation to Pope
- Major Issues of Pope Paschal I Reign
- Crowning of Lothair I as King of Italy
- Building Projects
- Controversy After Death
- Elevation to Saint
Born: Lazio, Italy. Date unknown.Birth Name: Pascale MassimiDied: 11 February 824Papacy Began: 25 January 817Pope Lucius I was born to Bonosus and Episcopa Theodora in Lazio. His parents were of the wealthy Massimi family. When young Pascale grew to manhood, he took the orders of a Catholic priest. Probably thanks to his wealthy family and powerful connections, Pope Leo III appointed Pascale to be the leader of the St. Stephen of the Abyssinians monastery...
Pascale Massimi was selected as the next Pope by the College of Cardinals on January 25, 817. It was the day after Pope Stephen IVdied. This happened even though Emperor Louis the Pious had yet to sanction the move. At the time, the Catholic Church was beholden to the Frankish Empire. However, the new pope was able to smooth things over and win the...
Iconoclasm
Like several of his predecessors, the new Pope spent much of his time dealing with the issue of iconoclasm. Those who supported iconoclasm believed that all statues and images of religious figures should be destroyed based on the passage from the Bible’s Book of Exodus that warns against “graven images.” The Byzantine Empire was a proponent of iconoclasm while the Roman Catholic Church took the opposite view. The Church held that statues of such figures as the Virgin Mary, Jesus and saints we...
Pope Paschal I crowned Lothair I as King of Italy. Lothair was the grandson of Charlemagne the Great, Emperor of the Franks. The aforementioned Louis the Pious was the son of Charlemagne and the father of Lothair.
Pope Paschal I undertook a number of ambitious construction projects. He commissioned the building of three of Rome’s most historic basilicas. These are Santa Prassede, Santa Cecilia in Trastevere and Santa Maria in Domnica. Additionally, Pope Pachal ordered major renovations to the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore. It is significant to note that P...
When Pope Paschal I died in 824, the Roman Curia denied him the honor of burial in St. Peter Basilica where all popes are interred. They cited his “harsh treatment” of Roman citizens. He was placed instead in the church he built, Santa Prassede.
It took well more than 500 years, but Pope Paschal I finally achieved sainthood in the late 16th Century. The Feast Day of Saint of St. Paschal is celebrated on February 11 of the Roman Calendar.
Feb 11, 2024 · See Vatican News to discover the life-story and message of st. Paschal I, Pope, the Saint of the Day 11 February
Although the pope himself opposed the sovereignty of the Frankish emperors over Rome and Roman territory, high officials in the papal palace, especially Primicerius Theodore and his son-in-law Leo Nomenculator, were at the head of the party which supported the Franks, and advocated the supremacy of the emperor.
