May 8 - Saint Boniface IV

Quick Facts

• Son of a doctor named John.
• Student under Saint Gregory the Great.
• Benedictine monk at Rome; dispenser of alms when he entered papal service.
• Chosen 67th Pope in 608.
• Converted the Roman temple of the old gods, the Pantheon, to a Christian church dedicated to Our Lady and all the saints.
• Supported the expansion of the faith into England.
• Encouraged reforms among the clergy, and balanced it with improvements in their living and working conditions.
• Corresponded with Saint Columba.