POPE AGAPETUS II

by | Mar 4, 2021 | Popes

Born around 905, Agapetus was one of the longest reigning popes, ruling nine and one-half years. Son of a Roman father and a Greek mother, he lived his life mostly in Rome. By the time he was forty, he had become cardinal deacon. At some point, he attracted the...
POPE EUGENIUS II, THE “FATHER OF THE PEOPLE”

POPE EUGENIUS II, THE “FATHER OF THE PEOPLE”

by | Feb 22, 2020 | Popes

Born around 780, Eugenius was a native of Rome. He may possibly have been the son of one Boemund, but later research has dropped that from official records. Eugenius was raised into the Church and by 816 he was the archpriest of St. Sabina on the Aventine and a...