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Pope Saint Martin I (–655)

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Canonical name
Pope Saint Martin I
Other names
Pope Martin I
Martin I
Date of death
655-09-16
Gender
male
Organizations
Roman Catholic Church
Short biography
Pope Martin I (Latin: Martinus I; died 16 September 655) was Pope from 21 July 649 to his death in 655. He was born near Todi, Umbria, in the place now named after him (Pian di San Martino). He succeeded Pope Theodore I on 5 July 649. He was the only pope during the Byzantine Papacy whose election was not approved by a iussio from Constantinople. Martin I was abducted by Emperor Constans II and died in the Crimean peninsula. He is considered a saint and martyr by the Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church.
Nationality
Italy
Birthplace
Todi, Umbria, Italy
Places of residence
Rome, Italy
Place of death
Cherson, the Crimea, Byzantine Empire
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Italy

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