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Pope Sabinian

Pope Sabinian

?–606 CE · Viterbo

Sabinian, a Tuscan from Blera near Viterbo, had served as Gregory the Great's nuncio in Constantinople before his election. His brief pontificate is remembered chiefly, and perhaps unfairly, for unpopularity: during famine he reportedly sold grain from the Church's stores rather than distributing it freely as Gregory had, drawing public hostility. Later tradition, shaped by admirers of his towering predecessor, may have darkened his memory. He is credited with promoting the use of bells to mark canonical hours. He died in Rome, and accounts say his funeral procession had to detour to avoid hostile crowds.

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ViterboItaly

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About Viterbo

Viterbo, a city in northern Lazio, central Italy. In the 13th century it was a frequent papal residence and the site of several papal conclaves, including the famously protracted election that produced Gregory X.

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