POPE ST. ADRIAN III–ANOTHER ASSASSINATION?

by | Jul 7, 2020 | Popes, Saints

Pope Adrian III was a controversial, short-lived pope. He was born in Rome, probably around 834. This would have set him up to be a child during the attacks of the Saracens on Rome and its environs in 846. Nothing is known of the early life of Adrian. He was elected...

POPE MARINUS I

by | Jul 2, 2020 | Popes

Pope Marinus I, mistakenly referred to as Pope Martinus II, had a short, but controversial papacy. The man, Marinus, must have been an intellectual of some repute, considering the responsibilities and assignments he was given. Born in Gallese, in the province of...