St. Ildephonsus (Catholic Encyclopedia article)
Albert Poncelet · 1913
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Ildephonsus, archbishop of Toledo until 667, defended Mary's perpetual virginity with a monk's pen and a bishop's authority. Born to a distinguished family, nephew of Eugenius, his predecessor at Toledo, he embraced monastic life at Agli despite his father's determined opposition. Still a simple monk, he founded and endowed a nunnery at Deibiensi villula. The Catholic Encyclopedia piece of 1913 dates his death to 23 January 667.
Ordained deacon about 630 by Helladius, his abbot and later archbishop, he became abbot of Agli himself and signed the eighth and ninth councils of Toledo in 653 and 655. Called by King Reccesvinth late in 657 to Toledo's throne, he governed a little more than nine years and was buried in St. Leocadia's basilica. His life rests on his own writings and his successor Julianus's notice. The entry prizes scant, authentic detail over legend.
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| CREATOR | Albert Poncelet |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 1913 |
| COLLECTION | REFERENCE |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 4 KB |
| LICENSE | PUBLIC_DOMAIN |
| RIGHTS | PUBLIC DOMAIN |
| SOURCE | New Advent — Catholic Encyclopedia (1913) |