Pope Gelasius I
Pope Saint Gelasius I | |
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| Papacy began | 1 March 492 |
| Papacy ended | 19 November 496 |
| Predecessor | Felix III |
| Successor | Anastasius II |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Gelasius |
| Born | Unknown date Roman Africa or Rome[1] |
| Died | 19 November 496[2] Rome, Ostrogothic Kingdom |
| Sainthood | |
| Feast day | 21 November[2] |
| Other popes named Gelasius | |
Pope Gelasius I (died 19 November 496) was Pope of the Catholic Church. He reigned from 492 to 496. He was preceded by Felix III and succeeded by Anastasius II.
Place of birth
There is confusion about where he was born.
References
- ↑ Browne, M. (1998). "The Three African Popes". The Western Journal of Black Studies. 22 (1): 57–58. Retrieved 2008-04-10.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ 2.0 2.1
. Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. 1913.
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