Pope Saint Gregory II.
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Pope Gregory II (Latin: Gregorius II; 669 A.D. – 11 February 731 A.D.) was the Bishop of Rome from 19 May 715 A.D. to his death.[1]
His defiance of The Roman Emperor, Leo III the Isaurian, as a result of the iconoclastic controversy in the Eastern Empire, prepared the way for a long series of revolts, schisms, and civil wars that eventually led to the establishment of the temporal power of the Popes.
The same was said of the 7th-Century A.D. Pope Benedict II, but nothing certain is known about a kinship between the two of them.
As a young man, he was placed in the Papal Court, and was made a Sub-Deacon and Sacellarius of The Roman See during the Pontificate of Pope Sergius I (687 A.D.–701 A.D.).
As a young man, he was placed in the Papal Court, and was made a Sub-Deacon and Sacellarius of The Roman See during the Pontificate of Pope Sergius I (687 A.D.–701 A.D.).
The actual negotiations on the contentious articles were handled by Gregory, with the result that Emperor Justinian II agreed that the Papacy could disregard whichever of the Council’s decisions it wished to.[7]
After Pope Constantine’s death on 9 April 715 A.D., Gregory was elected Pope, and was Consecrated as Bishop of Rome on 19 May 715 A.D.[5]
Almost immediately, Gregory began the task of repairing Rome’s Aurelian Walls, beginning at the Porta Tiburtina.[5] Work on this task was delayed in October 716 A.D. when The River Tiber burst its banks and flooded Rome, causing immense damage and only receding after eight days.[5]
Almost immediately, Gregory began the task of repairing Rome’s Aurelian Walls, beginning at the Porta Tiburtina.[5] Work on this task was delayed in October 716 A.D. when The River Tiber burst its banks and flooded Rome, causing immense damage and only receding after eight days.[5]
PART TWO FOLLOWS.
The tumultuous times and struggles of Pope S. Gregory II against Emperor Leo “the Isaurian” and his enforcement of the iconoclast heresy is a good reminder for us today that the struggle for world power has never ceased, and that temporal power always attempts to control the Catholic Faith.
ReplyDeleteOne cannot help but “think evil” of “Leo the Isaurian:” the name itself reminiscent of Sauron, the Dark Lord, from Tolkein (!). -Note by Dante P
An excellent Comment, Dante P. Most grateful. The ruler of this World, and his minions (both Spiritual and Temporal), are bent on destroying The Catholic Faith. The answer, of course, is to continue to say The Most Holy Rosary (preferably in Latin). This drives the demons (and lots of their allies in this World) into apoplexy.
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