Pope Theodore I

Theodore I. (* in the 6th or 7th century, † May 14 649 in Rome) was Pope of 24 November 642 until his death.

Theodore I. was a native of Jerusalem, Greek, whose father was Theodor Bishop of Jerusalem. As Pope, he joined particularly against monotheletism. The exiled Byzantine Patriarch Pyrrhus received by Theodor recognition as the legitimate Patriarch of Constantinople Opel, after he had just monotheletism discarded. As Pyrrhus, however, the Monothelitism turned again upon his return, Theodor imposed anathema and deposition over him. He did the same with Pyrrhus ' successor Paulos II

Theodore I. sent the bishop Stephen of Dor to Palestine to settle the disruption of the local church. Theodor prepared the Lateran Synod of 649, on which the Monothelitism should be condemned. However, he died before the synod, which was led by his successor, Martin I..

In the biographies of the Popes Theodore's mercy, generosity and gentleness is praised, as was his intransigence in theological dispute with Constantine Opel. Theodore was buried in St. Peter.