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Innocent I

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Innocent I

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Also known as Pope Innocent I, Innocent, Saint Innocent I, Innocentius I

early medieval pope (???-417)

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Innocent I was a male Catholic priest and Pope who lived during the Roman Empire. Born in 400 in Albano Laziale, he was the son of Anastasius I. He worked in Rome, where he also died on March 12, 417. His lifestyle was characterized by mysticism.

Recognized in the Popes collection, Innocent I is a saint within the Catholic Church. His feast days are observed on March 12 and July 28. He is described in several sources, including the Nordisk familjebok, the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, The Nuttall Encyclopædia, and the Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
male
Place of birth
Albano Laziale
Place of death
Rome
Father
Anastasius I
Occupation
Catholic priest
Position held
Pope
Religion
Catholic Church
Image
Innocentius I.jpg
Work location
Rome
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Commons category
Innocentius I
date of death
0417-03-12
canonization status
saint
described by source
Wikitólica
time period
Roman Empire
feast day
July 28
date of birth
0400-00-00
lifestyle
mysticism
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Encyclopedic overview

Pope Innocent I (Latin: Innocentius I) was the bishop of Rome from 401 to his death on 12 March 417. From the beginning of his papacy, he was seen as the general arbitrator of ecclesiastical disputes in both the East and the West. He confirmed the prerogatives of the Archbishop of Thessalonica, and issued a decretal on disciplinary matters referred to him by the Bishop of Rouen. He defended the exiled John Chrysostom and consulted with the bishops of Africa concerning the Pelagian controversy, confirming the decisions of the African synods.

The Catholic priest-scholar Johann Peter Kirsch, 1500 years later, described Innocent as a very energetic and highly gifted individual "...who fulfilled admirably the duties of his office".

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Innocent I” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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