Saint Hilarius was the forty-sixth pope of the Catholic Church. He was born on Sardinia, a large Italian island west of the mainland. Under Pope Leo I, he was sent as a legate to the Second Council of Ephesus. When Pope Leo I died, he was chosen as his immediate successor. During his pontificate, he continued most of his predecessor's policies.
Pope Hilarius made efforts to settle disputes between bishops serving in Spain and Gaul and was instrumental in strengthening the church administration in those two regions. He also decreed that no Bishop should leave his diocese without the consent of his Metropolitan and that he should not appoint his own successor or be transferred from one diocese to another.
Saint Hilarius also built buildings and churches around Rome during his Papacy. These included convents, chapels, libraries, and oratories. He died in 468 AD, on 29 February. Following a death of natural causes, he was buried outside the Walls in the Basilica of St. Lawrence.
Saint Hilarius, pray for us that we may never tire of learning more about God and His Church.
Prepared and updated by:
Jonathan Fabian Ginunggil,
Penampang, Sabah Malaysia.
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