Editing Pope Hilarius (section)

==Early career==
Hilarius was born in [[Sardinia]]<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.vatican.va/content/vatican/en/holy-father/ilario.html| title = "Hilarius", Pontiffs, The Holy See}}</ref> as the son of Crispinus.<ref>{{Cite book |title=Liber Pontificalis |pages=102–104 |language=la |trans-title=The book of the Popes}}</ref> As archdeacon under [[Pope Leo I]], he fought vigorously for the rights of the [[Holy See|Roman See]].

In 449, Hilarius and Bishop Julius of Puteoli served as [[papal legates]] to the [[Second Council of Ephesus]]. Pope Leo had sent a letter with the legates to be read at the council. However, the head notary declared that the emperor's letter should be read first and as the Council proceeded, Leo's letter ended up not being read at all. Hilarius vigorously opposed the condemnation of Flavian of Constantinople,<ref name=Kirsch/> pronouncing the single word in Latin, "Contradicitur", annulling the sentence in Leo's name.<ref name=Chapman>[http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/05019a.htm Chapman, John. "Dioscurus." The Catholic Encyclopedia] Vol. 5. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1909. 31 March 2019{{PD-notice}}</ref>

For this he incurred the displeasure of [[Pope Dioscorus I of Alexandria]], who presided over the synod. Flavian died shortly afterwards, on 11 August 449, from injuries incurred from a physical assault by the followers of Dioscurus. According to a letter to Empress [[Pulcheria]] collected among the letters of Leo I, Hilarius apologized for not delivering to her the pope's letter after the synod, but owing to Dioscurus of Alexandria, who tried to hinder his going either to Rome or to Constantinople by having Ephesus' roads and docks watched, he had great difficulty in making his escape in order to bring to the pontiff the news of the result of the council.<ref name=Kirsch>{{catholic|title=Pope Saint Hilarus|url=http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/07348b.htm|last=Kirsch|first=Johann Peter|volume=7|year=1910|access-date=31 March 2019|inline=1}}</ref> Flavian and Eusebius of Dorylaeum appealed to the pope, and their letters were probably taken by Hilarus to Rome.<ref name=Chapman/>