Saint of the Day 11/February
Saint of the Day Feast day: February 11 ✠ St. Paschal I ✠ 98th Pope: Born: ---- Rome, Papal States Died: 824 AD Rome, Papal States Venerated in: Catholic Church Pope Paschal I, born Pascale Massimi was Pope from 25 January 817 to his death in 824. Paschal was a member of one of the aristocratic families of Rome. He was in charge of a monastery that served pilgrims. He was elected pope in January 817. In 823, Paschal crowned Lothair I as King of Italy. He rebuilt a number of churches in Rome, including three basilicas. Early life: According to the Liber Pontificalis, Paschal was native of Rome and the son of Bonosus and Episcopa Theodora. The Liber Censuum says that Paschal was from the Massimo family, as was his predecessor Pope Stephen IV. Pope Leo III placed Paschal in charge of the monastery of St Stephen of the Abyssinians, where his responsibilities included the care of pilgrims who came to Rome. According to early modern accounts, Leo III may ...