October 827 A.D. Valentine Dies—Rome’s 100th; Elected by clergy & laity; 40 Days in Office
Kirsch, Johann Peter. "Pope
Valentine." The Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol. 15. New York: Robert
Appleton Company, 1912.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15254b.htm. Accessed 31 Jul 2014.
Pope Valentine
Date of birth unknown; died about October, 827. Valentine was by birth was Roman, belonging to the Via Lata
district. While still a youth he entered the service of the Church. His biographer in the "Liber pontificalis" (ed. Duchesne, II,
71-2) praises his piety and
purity of morals, which won him the favour of Paschal I (817-24).Paschal ordained him at
the Lateran palace, and placed him as archdeacon at the
head of the Roman diaconate. Valentine retained his influential position
during the pontificate of Eugene II (824-7),
and afterEugene's death (27
August, 827) was unanimously elected his successor by the clergy, nobles, and people ofRome. The election had taken place at the Lateran whence the entire company proceeded to Sancta Maria Maggiore, where Valentine was tarrying in prayer. He was led to the Lateran basilica and placed upon the papal throne.
After this, probably on the succeeding Sunday, he was consecrated bishop at St. Peter's, and then enthroned as pope. No information has been preserved of his
brief reign, he died after he had occupied the papal see forty
days according to the Liber pontificalis", and barely a month
according to the testimony of the "Annales" of Einhard (ad an. 827).
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