Pope Adrian III
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Pope Saint Adrian III (also known as Hadrian III) was Pope
from May 17, 884 to September 885. He was born at Rome
. He died in September 885, at San Cesario sul Panaro
(Modena), on a journey to Worms
, in modern Germany
.
He died en route to a diet
at Worms, Germany
, after being summoned by the Frankish King Charles III, the Fat, to settle the succession to the empire and discuss the rising Saracen
power. He was noted for having aided the Romans during a famine.
His cult was confirmed in 1891, and his feast day is July 8.
His death, and the subsequent removal of his body to, and its burial in the church of San Silvestro Nonantola Abbey near Modena is commemorated in the sculpted reliefs (c. 1122) framing the doorway of this church. His relics are found near the high altar here.
Pope
The Pope is the Bishop of Rome, a position that makes him the leader of the worldwide Catholic Church . In the Catholic Church, the Pope is regarded as the successor of Saint Peter, the Apostle...
from May 17, 884 to September 885. He was born at Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
. He died in September 885, at San Cesario sul Panaro
San Cesario sul Panaro
San Cesario sul Panaro is a comune in the Province of Modena in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 25 km northwest of Bologna and about 12 km southeast of Modena. Sports car manufacturer Pagani is located here....
(Modena), on a journey to Worms
Worms, Germany
Worms is a city in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, on the Rhine River. At the end of 2004, it had 85,829 inhabitants.Established by the Celts, who called it Borbetomagus, Worms today remains embattled with the cities Trier and Cologne over the title of "Oldest City in Germany." Worms is the only...
, in modern Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
.
He died en route to a diet
Reichstag (Holy Roman Empire)
The Imperial Diet was the Diet, or general assembly, of the Imperial Estates of the Holy Roman Empire.During the period of the Empire, which lasted formally until 1806, the Diet was not a parliament in today's sense; instead, it was an assembly of the various estates of the realm...
at Worms, Germany
Worms, Germany
Worms is a city in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, on the Rhine River. At the end of 2004, it had 85,829 inhabitants.Established by the Celts, who called it Borbetomagus, Worms today remains embattled with the cities Trier and Cologne over the title of "Oldest City in Germany." Worms is the only...
, after being summoned by the Frankish King Charles III, the Fat, to settle the succession to the empire and discuss the rising Saracen
Saracen
Saracen was a term used by the ancient Romans to refer to a people who lived in desert areas in and around the Roman province of Arabia, and who were distinguished from Arabs. In Europe during the Middle Ages the term was expanded to include Arabs, and then all who professed the religion of Islam...
power. He was noted for having aided the Romans during a famine.
His cult was confirmed in 1891, and his feast day is July 8.
His death, and the subsequent removal of his body to, and its burial in the church of San Silvestro Nonantola Abbey near Modena is commemorated in the sculpted reliefs (c. 1122) framing the doorway of this church. His relics are found near the high altar here.