Pope Anastasius I
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Anastasius I | |
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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 |
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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.
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Preceded by Siricius |
Pope 399–401 |
Succeeded by Innocent I |