Pope Anastasius I

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Anastasius I
Birth name Anastasius
Papacy began November 27, 399
Papacy ended December 19, 401
Predecessor Siricius
Successor Innocent I
Born  ???
Died December 19, 401
Other popes named Anastasius
Styles of
Pope Anastasius I
Reference style His Holiness
Spoken style Your Holiness
Religious style Holy Father
Posthumous style Saint


Pope Saint Anastasius I was pope from November 27, 399 to 401.

He condemned the writings of the Alexandrian theologian Origen shortly after their translation into Latin.

Among his friends were Augustine, Jerome, and Paulinus. Jerome speaks of him as a man of great holiness who was rich in his poverty.

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This article incorporates text from the public-domain Catholic Encyclopedia of 1913.


Roman Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Siricius
Pope
399–401
Succeeded by
Innocent I


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