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St. Pope Vitalian

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Feastday: July 27
Patron: Popes; bishops; Rome
Birth: c. 600
Death: July 27, 672

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Saint Vitalian was Pope of Rome from 657 to 672. He promoted unity in the Church, strengthened relations between Rome and the Churches of the East, and cared for the spiritual life of the Christian people.

Vitalian supported the missionary work of the Church in England and encouraged the orderly celebration of the sacred liturgy. He died in Rome after a long pontificate and is honored as a faithful servant of the Apostolic See.

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