person
Pope Gelasius I
Also known as Gelasius
high
- born. 410high · Wikidata P569
- died. 496-11-19high · Wikidata P570
Bishop of Rome (492-496) known for the 'two powers' letter to Emperor Anastasius; the Decretum Gelasianum on canon is attributed to him but later.
Wikipedia extract
Pope Gelasius I was the bishop of Rome from 1 March 492 to his death on 21 November 496. Gelasius was a prolific author whose style placed him on the cusp between Late Antiquity and the Early Middle Ages. Some scholars have argued that his predecessor Felix III may have employed him to draft papal documents, although this is not certain.
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- Pope Gelasius I · Wikipedia contributorsAccessed 2026-11-12 · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wikidata Q162135 · Wikidata contributorsAccessed 2026-11-12 · CC0 1.0
- Catholic Encyclopedia (1907-1912) article · Various (Catholic Encyclopedia)Accessed 2026-11-12 · 1907-1912 text public domain in the US; dated and confessional, use for history of reception
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- Q162135
- VIAF 50579250
- Library of Congress n82133707
- Trismegistos author 329
- Pinakes 1139
- Catholic Encyclopedia 06406a
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