| Saint Eusebius | |
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| Papacy began | 18 April 309 or 310 |
| Papacy ended | 17 August 309 or 310 |
| Predecessor | Marcellus I |
| Successor | Miltiades |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Eusebius |
| Born | Sardinia [1] |
| Died | 310 Sicily, Western Roman Empire |
| Sainthood | |
| Feast day | 26 September |
| Papal styles of Pope Eusebius |
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| Reference style | His Holiness |
| Spoken style | Your Holiness |
| Religious style | Holy Father |
| Posthumous style | Saint |
Pope Saint Eusebius (from Greek Εὐσέβιος "pious", from eu (εὖ) "well" and sebein (σέβειν) "to respect") was pope in the year 309 or 310.
His pontificate lasted only from 18 April to 17 August, after which, in consequence of disturbances within the Church which led to acts of violence, he was banished by the emperor Maxentius, who had been the ruler of Rome since 306, and had at first shown himself friendly to the Christians. The difficulty arose, as in the case of his predecessor Pope Marcellus I, out of his attitude toward the lapsi, which represented the milder standpoint.
Eusebius died in exile in Sicily and was buried in the catacomb of Callixtus. Pope Damasus I placed an epitaph of eight hexameters over his tomb; the epithet "martyr" contained in them is not to be taken in the strict sense.
His feast is celebrated on 26 September.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Jackson, Samuel Macauley, ed (1914). "article name needed". New Schaff-Herzog Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge (third ed.). London and New York: Funk and Wagnalls.
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| Preceded by Marcellus I |
Bishop of Rome Pope 309–310 |
Succeeded by Miltiades |
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