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Detail of A Stained Glass Window of Pope Saint Fabian Artist Unknown Date Unknown Choir Loft Church of SaintGratien Haussaire ValDOise ÎleDeFrance France Photographed On 6 August 2012 By Gfreihalter
Detail of A Stained Glass Window of Pope Saint Fabian Artist Unknown Date Unknown Choir Loft Church of SaintGratien Haussaire ValDOise ÎleDeFrance France Photographed On 6 August 2012 By Gfreihalter

Pope Saint Fabian

Saint
Pre-Congregation

Feast Day

January 20

Canonized

Pre-Congregation

Biography

Pope Saint Fabian was a layman farmer who unexpectedly played a significant role in the history of the Catholic Church. On a momentous day in Rome, Italy, when a new pope was to be elected, a dove flew into the crowd and settled on Fabian's head. This event was seen as a divine sign, interpreted by the gathered clergy and laity as an anointing by the Holy Spirit....

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