Roman Catholic Pope and Saint. Very little is known of his early life other than he was Roman. When he visited Rome on the death of the previous Pope, he was elected to succeed. His election was supposedly predicated by a dove landed on his head, designating him as the choice of the Holy Spirit. For the majority of his papacy, relations between the Church and the imperial government were amicable. He divided Rome into seven deaconships, and organized staff to preserve data on the lives of martyrs. He also sent missionaries to Gaul (France) and founded several churches there. After the ascension of Emperor Decius, Decius ordered all to demonstrate loyalty to the Roman gods. Many Christians refused including Fabian. He was promptly arrested and his death probably occurred in prison rather than from execution. He was originally buried in the catacomb of St. Calixtus, where the Greek inscription on his tomb has survived. Pope Clement XI moved his remains to the Albani Chapel at some point where his tomb was discovered in 1915. The Church of Saints Fabian and Venantius in Rome is named in his honor. He was Pope from 236 to his death. His feast day in the Catholic Church is January 20th.
Roman Catholic Pope and Saint. Very little is known of his early life other than he was Roman. When he visited Rome on the death of the previous Pope, he was elected to succeed. His election was supposedly predicated by a dove landed on his head, designating him as the choice of the Holy Spirit. For the majority of his papacy, relations between the Church and the imperial government were amicable. He divided Rome into seven deaconships, and organized staff to preserve data on the lives of martyrs. He also sent missionaries to Gaul (France) and founded several churches there. After the ascension of Emperor Decius, Decius ordered all to demonstrate loyalty to the Roman gods. Many Christians refused including Fabian. He was promptly arrested and his death probably occurred in prison rather than from execution. He was originally buried in the catacomb of St. Calixtus, where the Greek inscription on his tomb has survived. Pope Clement XI moved his remains to the Albani Chapel at some point where his tomb was discovered in 1915. The Church of Saints Fabian and Venantius in Rome is named in his honor. He was Pope from 236 to his death. His feast day in the Catholic Church is January 20th.
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