Anastasius I
Anastasius was born in Rome, and was the son of Maximus. He succeeded Siricius as pope and condemned the writings of the Alexandrian theologian Origen shortly after their translation into Latin. He fought against these writings throughout his papacy, and in 400 he called a council to discuss them.
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Anastasius I
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- Name
- Anastasius I
- Died
- 19 December 401
- Place of death
- Rome, Western Roman Empire
- Full name
- Αnastasius.
- Born
- 340. · Rome.
- Occupation
- catholic priest and writer.
- Languages
- Latin.
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The council agreed that Origen was not faithful to the Church. During his reign, he also encouraged Christians in North Africa to fight Donatism. He instructed priests to stand and bow their head as they read from the gospels. Among his friends were Augustine, Jerome, and Paulinus. Jerome speaks of him as a man of great holiness who was rich in his poverty. He died in Rome and was eventually buried in the Catacomb of Pontian together with his immediate successor, Innocent I. Jerome also referred to Anastasius as Innocent's father, although scholars have argued this was displaying a hierarchical relationship rather than a biological one.
Cromolitografia in L. Tripepi, Ritratti e biografie dei romani pontefici: da S. Pietro a Leone 13, Roma, Vaglimigli Davide, 1879.
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• Type — Pope • Honorific Prefix — Pope Saint • Name — Anastasius I • Title — Bishop of Rome • Church — Catholic Church • Term Start — 27 November 399 • Term End — 19 December 401 • Predecessor — Siricius • Successor — Innocent I • Died — 19 December 401 • Place of death — Rome, Western Roman Empire • Feast Day — 19 December • Other — Anastasius
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340
Anastasius I born at Rome.
401
Anastasius I died at Rome.
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- 1.Saint Anastase Ier. Nominis. nominis.cef.fr.
- 2.Forum orthodoxe.com : saints pour le 27 avril du calendrier ecclésiastique.
- 3.Pope Anastasius I.
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- Les Papes, vingt siècles d'histoire. Librairie Éditrice Vaticane. 2002. 88-209-7320-0.
- Widukind di Corvey. Le imprese dei Sassoni. Pisa University Press. 2021. 978-88-3339-512-8.
- I Papi. Newton & Compton. 1983.
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