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Eugene II, Pope of Rome
IX Century
An archpriest at the time of his election to the throne of St. Peter in
824, Eugene dutifully informed the King of the Franks that he had been
elected and that he, as pope, acknowledged the king's sovereignty. King
Lothair came to Rome that year and passed a constitution that allowed lay
people again to participate in the election of the pope. A synod two years
later approved the law. Eugene refused to yield to Louis I's iconoclasm
and commended the missionary work of St. Ansgan in Denmark. Eugene died in
827.
Karen Rae Keck
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