Pope Eusebius
Template:Other usesTemplate:Short description Template:Infobox Christian leader Pope Eusebius (died Template:Circa 21 October 308/310) was the bishop of Rome from January (or 18 April) 308/310 until his exile on 17 August 308/10.
Difficulty arose, as in the case of his predecessor, Marcellus I, out of Eusebius's attitude toward the lapsi.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=Schaff-Herzog/> Eusebius maintained the attitude of the Roman Church, adopted after the Decian persecutions (250–51), that the apostates should not be forever debarred from ecclesiastical communion, but readmitted after doing proper penance. This view was opposed by a faction of Christians in Rome under the leadership of Heraclius. Johann Peter Kirsch believes it likely that Heraclius was the chief of a party made up of apostates and their followers, who demanded immediate restoration to the Roman Church. Emperor Maxentius intervened and exiled them both.<ref name=Kirsch>Template:Cite web</ref>
Eusebius died in exile in Sicily very soon after being banished and was buried in the catacomb of Callixtus.<ref name=EB>Template:Cite encyclopedia</ref> Pope Damasus I placed an epitaph over his tomb because of his firm defence of ecclesiastical discipline and the banishment which he suffered thereby.<ref name=Kirsch/><ref name=Schaff-Herzog>Template:Schaff-Herzog</ref> His feast is celebrated on 17 August. The feast had previously been observed on 26 September.<ref name=EB/>
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