Biography

Mentioned in Frances's notes on Joseph Milner's History of the Christian Church. According to Wikipedia: "He was the only pope during the Byzantine Papacy whose election was not approved by a iussio from Constantinople. Martin I was abducted by Emperor Constans II and died at Cherson. He is considered a saint and martyr by the Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church." Reigned as pope from July 649 to his death.