Pope Anastasius I
Pope Anastasius I | |
|---|---|
| Papacy began | 27 November 399 |
| Papacy ended | 19 December 401 |
| Predecessor | Siricius |
| Successor | Innocent I |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Anastasius |
| Born | unknown unknown |
| Died | 16 December 401 |
| Sainthood | |
| Feast day | 19 December |
| Other popes named Anastasius | |
Pope Saint Anastasius I (Latin: Anastasius Primus; died 401) was an Italian cleric of the Roman Catholic Church and the 39th Pope from 399 until his death in 401.[1]
Early life
[change | change source]Anastasius was born in Rome,[2] but little is known about his early life.[3] His father's name was Maximus.[4]
Before Anastasius became a priest, he fathered a son who later became Pope Innocent I.[5]
Pope
[change | change source]Anastasius was elected pope in 399.[6]
He best known for being against the thinking and writings of Origen.[7] In 400 he called a council to discuss them. The council agreed that Origen was not faithful to the Catholic Church.[3]
After Anastasius, it became traditional for priests to stand and bow their head as they read from the gospels.[4]
During his reign, Anastasius encouraged Catholics in North Africa.[3]
He is buried in the Catacomb of Pontian.[5]
Legacy
[change | change source]Pope Anastasius was praised by Augustine of Hippo and St Jerome.[8]
Related pages
[change | change source]References
[change | change source]
- ↑ "List of Popes," Catholic Encyclopedia (2009); retrieved 2013-3-11.
- ↑ "Anastasius," Encyclopedia Britannica (1911); retrieved 2012-8-27.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Pope Anastasius I at ecole.evansville.edu Archived 2010-06-16 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2013-3-11.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Anastasius I, Pope" at saintpatrickdc.org Archived 2018-09-13 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2013-3-11.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "The 39th Pope, St. Anastasius" at spirituality.org Archived 2017-02-01 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2013-3-11.
- ↑ "Pope St. Anastasius I", Catholic Encyclopedia; retrieved 2011-8-27.
- ↑ "Origen and Origenism,", Catholic Encyclopedia; retrieved 2011-8-27.
- ↑ Bunson, Matthew. (2004). OSV's Encyclopedia of Catholic History, p. 74[permanent dead link].
Other websites
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. Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. 1913.
- Catholic Hierarchy, Popes in sequence
| Preceded by Siricius |
Pope 399-401 |
Succeeded by Innocent I |