ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN FEBRUARY Saints celebrated on the 28th of February WELCOME! SAINT HILARY, POPE ⬅️ Saintly Popes - Index Saint Hilarius [Hilary] was elected 461. The date of his death is given as February 28, 468. After the death of Leo I, an archdeacon named Hilarius (Hilarus), a native of Sardinia, according to the “Liber Pontificalis”, was chosen to succeed him, and in all probability received consecration on November 19, 461. THE "ROBBER SYNOD" Together with Julius, Bishop of Puteoli, Hilarius acted as legate of Leo I at the “Robber Synod” of Ephesus in 449. There he fought vigorously for the rights of the Roman See and opposed the condemnation of Flavian of Constantinople. He was therefore exposed to the violence of Dioscurus of Alexandria, and saved himself by flight. HE SAVED HIMSELF BY FLIGHT In one of his letters to the Empress Pulcheria, found in a collection of letters of Leo I, Hilarus apologises for not delivering to her the pope’s letter af...