Sylvester I
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Sylvester I was a pope who led the Catholic Church for about 21 years during the early 300s, a significant period when Christianity was becoming more accepted in the Roman Empire. He is honored as a saint in the Catholic Church and is remembered as an important early church leader during a formative time in Christian history.
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Pope Sylvester I (also Silvester, before 284 – 31 December 335) was the bishop of Rome from 31 January 314 until his death on 31 December 335. He filled the See of Rome at an important era in the history of the Western Church, though very little is known of his life.
During his pontificate, he notably convened the Council of Arles in 314, which condemned the separatist Donatist sect, and the First Council of Nicaea in 325, which aimed to resolve the Arian controversy.