person
Pope Sylvester I
Also known as Silvester
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- born. 3th centurylow · Wikidata P569
- died. 335-12-31high · Wikidata P570
Bishop of Rome (314-335) during Constantine's reign; the later Donation of Constantine legend centers on him.
Wikipedia extract
Pope Sylvester I was the bishop of Rome from 31 January 314 until his death on 31 December 335. He filled the See of Rome at an important era in the history of the Western Church, though very little is known of his life.
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- Pope Sylvester I · Wikipedia contributorsAccessed 2026-11-12 · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wikidata Q47149 · 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
Authority files
- Q47149
- VIAF 85181438
- Library of Congress nr90017026
- Trismegistos author 3685
- Pinakes 2599
- Catholic Encyclopedia 14370a
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