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    SAINT OF THE DAY

    SAINT OF THE DAY


    ST. FABIAN
    FORMER POPE (c. 200-250 AD)

    CHRISTIAN FORMATION
    JAMES PATRICK A. GAETOS MONDAY, 15 JANUARY 2024
    Have you ever experienced something
    you never expected?
    ‘Yung iba pala ang magiging resulta at hindi ang ineexpect
    mo?
    Meet...
    ST. FABIAN
    First...
    LET’S GET TO
    KNOW HIM
    MORE!
    1. Little is known about his personal background, with his birth year
    being believed to be 200 AD.
    2. He was the 20th Pope of the Roman Catholic Church, with his
    papacy spanned 14 years (Jan. 10, 236~Jan. 20, 250, his death).
    3. He shared the same feast day as St. Sebastian on January 20.
    Some of the
    highlights of his
    14-year papacy
    include...
    Fabian was known for dividing
    the Christian communities of
    Rome into seven districts, each
    supervised by a deacon (as
    reported on Liber Pontificalis)
    Fabian also played his role in returning the bodies of ex-
    Pope Pontian and Hippolytus, both martyrs and exiled
    men, from Sardinia. (Pontian would soon be interred at the
    Catacombs of St. Callixtus in Rome.)
    In the year 245, Fabian is also
    responsible for sending 7
    bishops to become “apostles
    (or preachers) to the Gauls” in
    what is now France.
    One of those “apostles” include
    Denis, who would later become
    Lutetia’s (Paris’) first bishop.
    Venerated by France as its patron
    saint, he is famous for “holding”
    his decapitated head (!) while
    preaching.
    There were even reports that Fabian himself
    baptized Emperor Philip the Arab (per
    Eusebius, Orosius and Jerome), thus making
    him the (unofficial) first Christian emperor
    (aka sympathetic to the Christians).

    However, it was later realized that the said reports are


    considered legends only, which caused a
    scholar/historical controversy that continues to this
    very day.
    But...
    The greatest
    highlight in his life
    story is how he
    became a pope---
    UNEXPECTEDLY!
    (I mean, he never wished to be
    a pope, until this happened...)
    As you see, Fabian was originally a
    farmer somewhere outside Rome. Just
    an ordinary man who lives and works
    just to make a living. All until one day...
    He, and his friends and fellow famers, came to Rome...
    To witness the
    action of the
    papal conclave!
    The clergy and the laity were getting
    ready at that time for the upcoming
    elections as Pope Anterus passed
    away. Of course, there are debates,
    campaigns, and potential candidates
    ST. ANTERUS, POPE fighting for St. Peter’s throne, until...
    ~236 AD
    A dove suddenly appeared and
    descended upon his head!
    That strange incident led people to recall
    what happened similarly during the baptism
    of Jesus 200 years ago. Eventually, the day of
    the conclave came, and, backed by an
    overwhelming support from the laity, the
    electors decided to not proceed with the
    voting and the game is over!
    Being a pope, yes, during intense persecution from the Romans is very
    though; but for Fabian, he never took down easily his unexpected
    calling, nor planned to resign. Instead, he survived all of them.

    But, at the end...


    ...he too passed away as a martyr for Christ on January 20, 250,
    at the beginning of a persecution led by Emperor Decius.
    (During that time, the Emperor intensified his policy of forcing all citizens, excluding
    Jews, to worship idols as their way to show their loyalty to Rome. After Fabian’s death,
    Cornelius took over to become the 21st Pope of the Roman Catholic Church.)
    His body is later being interred in the Catacombs of St.
    Callixtus (then the burial site of popes), just along the
    Appian Way in the southern outskirts of Rome. There, you
    can see a stone plaque, broken into pieces, and bears the
    words “ΦΑΒΙΑΝΟϹ ΕΠΙ[CΚΟΠΟC] Μ[ΑΡΤΥ]Ρ” (Phabianos
    Episkopos Martyr), meaning “Fabian, Bishop and Martyr.”

    In the early 1700s after numerous relocations,


    then-Pope Clement XI decided to move
    Fabian’s remains in nearby San Sebastiano
    Fuori Le Mura, in the same street as the
    Catacombs., where the Albani Chapel is
    dedicated in his honor.
    Fabian was an Later in Cornelius’ papacy,
    incomparable man... the
    Cyprian, Fabian’s esteemed
    glory of his martyrdom
    admirer, wrote to the then-
    answered the purity and
    holiness of his life. Pope about Fabian...

    CYPRIAN CORNELIUS
    BISHOP OF CARTHAGE (TUNIS, TUNISIA) POPE
    Going back to the question...
    Have you ever experienced something you never
    expected?

    From being a probinsyano to a pope, unexpected things happened in the


    life of Fabian, and so do we. Sometimes, God wanted us to experience
    unexpected things for us to know and realize that God has a better plan
    for us---a better future (Jer. 29:11). Maybe it’s time for us to realize to trust
    His promises, plans, and timing---and align your life to God’s will.

    ST. FABIAN, PRAY FOR US!


    Thanks y’all for listening!
    See you next time, folks!
    Another presentation from JAMES PATRICK A.
    GAETOS (11-FLEXIBILITY/STEM)
    for CHRISTIAN FORMATION

    SPECIAL THANKS to my family, friends, Ma’am


    Amor and all teachers, fellow Josephians, and our
    Heavenly Father! SA DIYOS ANG PAPURI!
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