February 29, 2000 THIS DAY OVER THE PAST TWO MILLENNIUMS: (feb29eve.htm)


		TUESDAY February 29, 2000 volume 11, no. 42	To print out entire text of Today's issue, go to	SECTION ONE SECTION TWO SECTION THREE

Historical Events in Church Annals for February 29:

468 A.D.

Death of Pope Saint Hilary, 46th successor of Peter. Born in Cagliari, Italy, Hilary's pontificate lasted seven years. In his political thought he followed his great predecessor Saint Leo the Great. He decided that a certain level of culture was needed in order to become a priest, and that Popes and Bishops should not nominate their successors.

1468 A.D.

Birth of Alessandro Farnese in Canino, Italy. He would go on to become a prized student at Pisa, become treasurer for the Church, then cardinal-deacon before being selected Pope Paul III on October 13, 1534 as the 220th successor of Peter.


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