Pope and Martyr · Remembered on May 18
St. John I
St. John I is remembered on May 18 in Bless’s calendar of saints.
| Remembered on | May 18 |
|---|---|
| Title | Pope and Martyr |
| Died | c. 526 |
| Next on Bless’s Today screen | None left in the published calendar (through December 31, 2028) |
Life
The first pope to travel to Constantinople, sent under duress by the Arian king Theodoric to plead for Arians in the East — received with immense honor, he crowned the emperor at Easter. Theodoric, suspicious of that very honor, imprisoned him at Ravenna on his return, where he died of hardship.
In the calendar
The upcoming dates, through December 31, 2028, when Bless’s Today screen shows St. John I. Where the US calendar keeps another celebration that day, it is named instead and no rank is given.
Readings
No dates are left in Bless’s published calendar, which runs through December 31, 2028. St. John I keeps May 18 in Bless’s calendar of saints: see the saints of May.
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