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St. Innocent I - (401-417)

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Innocent was born at Albano, Italy. He became Pope, succeeding Pope St. Anastasius I, on December 22, 401. During Innocent's pontificate, he emphasized papal supremacy, commending the Read More

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Date of birth unknown; died 12 March, 417. Before his elevation to the Chair of Peter, very little is known concerning the life of this energetic pope, so zealous for the welfare of the whole Church. According to the "Liber Pontificalis" he was a native of Albano ; his father was called Innocentius. He grew up among the Roman ... Read More


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Reading 1, Second Corinthians 9:6-11
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Psalm, Psalms 112:1-2, 3-4, 9
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Gospel, Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18
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St. Romuald
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