Patronage

Patron Saint of Sacred images

2 saints are venerated as patrons of sacred images, led by Gregory III (feast day November 28).

Gregory III

Gregory III

700 — 741 · Feast day: November 28

A Syrian-born priest elected pope by popular acclamation in 731, Gregory III was the last pope born outside Europe until Francis in 2013. He convened a synod that excommunicated iconoclasts, beautified Roman churches with icons and relics to underscore his position, and sought Frankish military protection against the Lombards — the alliance that would reshape medieval Christendom.

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Paul I

Paul I

700 — 767 · Feast day: June 28

The brother and successor of Stephen II, Paul I secured the temporal power of the papacy in central Italy. His path was one of diplomatic maneuvering between the Lombards and the Franks, ensuring the Church's independence while turning his family home into a monastery for Greek monks fleeing iconoclasm.

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