E01653: The short Life of *Adeodatus (bishop of Rome, ob. 676, 00868) in the Liber Pontificalis, written in Latin in Rome soon after his death, mentions the restoration of a church of *Peter (the Apostle, S00936) on the via Portuensis outside Rome, and the enlargement of the monastery of *Erasmus (probably the martyr of Formia, S00867) inside the city, as well as Adeodatus' burial at St Peter's on 26 June.

Liber Pontificalis 79

Adeodatus, natione Romanus, ex monachis, de patre Iobiano, sedit ann. IIII mens. II dies V. Tante magnitudinis fuit, mitissimus ac benignissimus, ut omnem hominem a maiore usque ad minimum libenter susciperet. Peregris conpassionem exhibuit, ut etiam unusquisque quod postulavit sine dubio inpetravit. Sed et rogam omnibus ampliavit.

'Adeodatus, born in Rome, one of the monks, son of Iovianus, held the see 4 years 2 months 5 days. So great was he, so very mild and kind, that he freely welcomed any man, from the greatest to the least. To those away from home he showed compassion, so that no one doubted he would get what he craved. He increased the stipend for everyone.'

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Hic ecclesiam beati Petri, qui est via Portuense iuxta ponte Meruli, ut decuit restauravit atque dedicavit. Sed et in monasterio sancti Herasmi situm in Celiomonte, in quo concrevisse visus est praedictus sanctissimus vir, multa nova edificia augmentavit; sed et casalia conquisivit et in vita sua abbatem vel congregationem ibidem instituit.

'He suitably restored and dedicated the church of the blessed Peter on the via Portuensis close to the Pons Meruli. With many new buildings this holy man enlarged the monastery of saint Erasmus on the Caelian Hill, in which he had grown up; he acquired farmsteads, and in his lifetime he established there an abbot and a community.'

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Qui etiam sepultus est ad beatum Petrum apostolum sub die XVI kal. iulias.

'He was buried at the blessed Peter the apostle on 26 June.'


Text: Duchesne 1886, 346-347. Translation: Davis 2010, 70-71, lightly modified.