Pope Martin I, also known as Martin the Confessor, was the bishop of Rome from 21 July 649 to 653 or 654. He had served as Pope Theodore I's ambassador to Constantinople, and was elected to succeed him as pope. He was the only pope when Constantinople controlled the papacy whose election had not awaited imperial mandate. For his strong opposition to Monothelitism, Pope Martin I was arrested by Emperor Constans II, carried off to Constantinople, and ultimately banished to Cherson. He is considered a saint by both the Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church, as well as the last pope recognised as a martyr.
Pope Martin I was arrested in the Lateran Palace, Rome, and taken to Constantinople.
On June 17, in the year 653, Pope Martin I was arrested in the Lateran Palace, Rome, and taken to Constantinople. This event is recorded as a Selected Events event in the history of June 17, one of 432 recorded events on this date across all of history.
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- This event took place on June 17, 653 (AD era).
- It is categorised as a Selected Events event in recorded history.
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- Wikipedia source last updated on 1 June 2026.
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