Pope from 461-468 and guardian of Church unity. He was born in Sardinia, Italy, and was a papal
legate to the Robber Council of
Ephesus in 449, barely escaping with his
life from this affair. Hilary was used by Pope
St. Leo I the Great on many assignments. When Leo died, Hilary was elected pope and consecrated on November 19,461. He worked diligently to strengthen the Church in
France and Spain, calling councils in 462 and 465. Hilary also rebuilt many Roman churches and erected the
chapel of
St. John Lateran. He also publicly rebuked Emperor
Anthemius in St. Peter's for supporting the Macedonian
heresy and sent a
decree to the Eastern
bishops validating the decisions of the General Councils of Nicaea, Ephesus, and Chalcedon. Hilary consolidated the Church in Sandi, Africa, and Gaul. He died in
Rome on February 28.
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