person
Pope Innocent I
Also known as Innocentius
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- born. 4th centurylow · Wikidata P569
- died. 417-03-12high · Wikidata P570
Bishop of Rome (401-417) during the Gothic sack; he confirmed African condemnations of Pelagius.
Wikipedia extract
Pope Innocent I was the bishop of Rome from 401 to his death on 12 March 417. From the beginning of his papacy, he was seen as the general arbitrator of ecclesiastical disputes in both the East and the West. He confirmed the prerogatives of the Archbishop of Thessalonica, and issued a decretal on disciplinary matters referred to him by the Bishop of Rouen. He defended the exiled John Chrysostom and consulted with the bishops of Africa concerning the Pelagian controversy, confirming the decisions of the African synods.
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- Pope Innocent I · Wikipedia contributorsAccessed 2026-11-12 · CC BY-SA 4.0
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- 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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- Q134694
- VIAF 222301390
- Library of Congress nr97022192
- Trismegistos author 2611
- Pinakes 1415
- Catholic Encyclopedia 08011a
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