person
Pope Siricius
Also known as Siricius of Rome
high
- born. 334high · Wikidata P569
- died. 399-11-27high · Wikidata P570
Bishop of Rome (384-399) whose letter to Himerius of Tarragona is the earliest surviving papal decretal.
Wikipedia extract
Pope Siricius was the bishop of Rome from December 384 to his death on 26 November 399. In response to inquiries from Bishop Himerius of Tarragona, Siricius issued the Directa decretal, containing decrees of baptism, church discipline and other matters. His are the oldest completely preserved papal decretals. He is sometimes said to have been the first bishop of Rome to call himself pope.
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- Pope Siricius · Wikipedia contributorsAccessed 2026-11-12 · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wikidata Q161443 · 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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- Q161443
- VIAF 85460819
- Library of Congress nr95045999
- Trismegistos author 8133
- Catholic Encyclopedia 14026a
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