Pope Paschal I
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Pope Paschal I (Latin: Paschalis I; died 824) was the bishop of Rome and ruler of the Papal States from 25 January 817 to his death in 824.
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Paschal I | |
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Bishop of Rome | |
Church | Catholic Church |
Papacy began | 25 January 817 |
Papacy ended | 11 February 824 |
Predecessor | Stephen IV |
Successor | Eugene II |
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Born | |
Died | 11 February 824[1] Rome, Papal States |
Buried | Santa Prassede, Rome |
Sainthood | |
Feast day | 11 February[1] 14[2] or 16 May[1] 14 May Eastern Orthodox Church[1] |
Venerated in | Catholic Church[1] Eastern Orthodox Church[3][1] |
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Paschal was a member of an aristocratic Roman family. Before his election to the papacy, he was abbot of St. Stephen's monastery, which served pilgrims. In Rome in 823 he crowned Lothair I as Holy Roman Emperor. He rebuilt a number of churches in Rome, including three basilicas.