Maio 1 | Prosopography of the Byzantine Empire |
Sex | M |
Floruit | M IX |
Dates | 853 (taq) / 855 (tpq) |
Religion | Christian |
Locations | Privernum (Campania) (officeplace); Privernum (Campania); Rome; St Leucius (Basilica of, Rome) |
Occupation | Bishop |
Titles | Bishop, Privernum (Campania) (office) |
Textual Sources | Liber Pontificalis, ed. L. Duchesne, Le liber pontificalis. Texte, introduction et commentaire, 2 vols. (Paris, 1886-92); re-issued with 3rd vol. by C. Vogel, (Paris, 1955-57) (chronicle) |
Maio 1 was bishop (of Privernum); in 855 he and his fellow bishop Georgius of Polimartium (Georgios 167) were sent by the bishop elect of Rome, Benedict III (Benediktos 7), to the Frankish envoys Adalbert 2 and Bernard 3 at the Basilica of St Leucius (five miles from Rome) with letters (presumably supporting Benediktos 7's claim to the see); the envoys, on the advice of the rival claimant to the see, Anastasius (Anastasios 25), had them both put under arrest; they are described as venerable and wise and learned ("
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