Pope Sergius I

Sergius I. (* in Palermo; ? † September 7 701) was probably chosen on December 15, 687 to the Pope. After the death of Pope Conon fought two men to the papacy - the archdeacon Paschal and the Archpriest Theodore II The Roman people and clergy of the simple but chose Sergius. For its approval for appointment of the Exarch of Ravenna John Platys demanded the promised payment of 100 pounds of Paschalis gold.

Sergius, son of Tiberius, was from a Syrian immigrant family. He was born in Palermo and educated in Sicily. Sergius life made ​​an important for the Christianization of England. He baptized the West Saxon king Caedwalla, Aldhelm of Sherborne supported, the Abbot of Malmesbury, with all the powers, dedicated the Englishman Willibrord as bishop and sent him to preach to Friesland. Sergius fell to 693 in conflict with the Byzantine Emperor Justinian II because he refused to sign the acts of Quinisextum. Among the points of contention was the condemnation of Pope Honorius I and the equality of protocol of the Patriarch of Constantinople Opel with the Pope, along with the prohibition of Samstagfastens and the representation of Christ as the Agnus Dei. The attempt to arrest the Pope and procrastinate to Constantinople Opel failed because of the resistance of the militia of Rome and the Exarchate of Ravenna. From the time after deposition of Justinian 695 are only details known: Sergius was often on the road, and consecrated many churches.

Pope Sergius designed from the Church's liturgy: Song of the Agnus Dei has been received by him in the Mass liturgy. The Roman churches he had richly embellish and transfer the relics of Leo the Great inside St. Peter's Basilica in the year 688.

He also fostered relations with the Frankish Empire.

His Catholic feast day is September 8, mentioned first in the festival calendar of Willibrord.