| | Saint Zachary | Saint Zachary - Short, concise biography of Saint Zachary
- History, Life, Biography, Facts and Information about Saint Zachary
- Fast, concise facts and information
- Date of Birth and Death
- Important Dates surrounding the life of Saint Zachary
- Life History, Story, Biography, Myths and Legends
- Description / Title of the Saint : Pope
Saint Zachary Fast, concise facts and information about Saint Zachary
The following provides fast and concise facts and information: - Memorial Day / Feast Day of Saint Zachary: March 15
- Description / Title of the Saint : Pope
- Date of Death: Saint Zachary died 752
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The Story and History of Saint Zachary
The story and history of Saint Zachary. Saint Zachary succeeded Gregory III., in 741, and was a man of singular meekness and goodness. He loved the clergy and people of Rome to that degree that he hazarded his life for them on occasion of the troubles which Italy fell into by the rebellion of the Dukes of Spoleto and Benevento against King Luitprand. Out of respect to his sanctity and dignity, that king restored to the Church of Rome all the places which belonged to it, and sent back the captives without ransom. The Lombards were moved to tears at the devotion with which they heard him perform the divine service. The zeal and prudence of this holy Pope appeared in many wholesome regulations which he had made to reform or settle the discipline and peace of several churches. St. Boniface, the Apostle of Germany, wrote to him against a certain priest named Virgilius, that he labored to sow the seeds of discord between him and Odilo, Duke of Bavaria, and taught, besides, many errors. Zachary ordered that Virgilius should be sent to Rome, that his doctrine might be examined. It seems that he cleared himself; for we find this same Virgilius soon after made Bishop of Salzburg. Certain Venetian merchants having bought at Rome many slaves to sell to the Moors in Africa, St. Zachary forbade such an iniquitous traffic, and, paying the merchants their price, gave the slaves their liberty. He adorned Rome with sacred buildings, and with great foundations in favor of the poor and pilgrims, and gave every year a considerable sum to furnish oil for the lamps in St. Peter's Church. He died in 752, in the month of March. Feast Day of Saint Zachary
The Feast Day of Saint Zachary is March 15. The origin of Feast Days: most saints have specially designated feast days and are associated with a specific day of the year and these are referred to as the saint's feast day. The feast days first arose from the very early Christian custom of the annual commemoration of martyrs on the dates of their deaths at the same time celebrating their birth into heaven. |
Saint Zachary- Short, concise biography of Saint Zachary
- History, Life, Biography, Facts and Information
- Fast, concise facts and information about Saint Zachary
- Memorial, or Feast Day, of Saint Zachary - March 15
- History, Life, Biography, Dates, Facts and Information
- Date of Death: 752
- Important Dates surrounding the life of Saint Zachary
- Life History, Story, Biography, Myths and Legends
- Description / Title of the Saint : Pope
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