Give me the scoop on Leo the Great. Pope St. Leo, one of the best-known popes from the first millennium – perhaps all of papal history – was a native of Tuscany, and initially served as a deacon under Pope St. Celestine I. He’s one of just three popes to be called “The Great” (four …
Give me the scoop on Sixtus III. St. Sixtus III was elected pope on July 31, 432, after being prominent among his fellow clergymen in Rome for many years. Sixtus apparently corresponded regularly with St. Augustine, with the latter writing to Sixtus multiple times – first worried that Sixtus sided with the Pelagian heresy, then …
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Give me the scoop on Celestine I. Prior to being elected on September 10, 422, St. Celestine I lived in Milan and worked for St. Ambrose. He’s also mentioned by Innocent I (Pope #40) in the year 416 as “Celestine the Deacon”. St. Augustine was very fond of Celestine, having written him a letter after …
Give me the scoop on Boniface I. Elected on December 28, 418, St. Boniface I reigned as pope for nearly four years. He’s described in The Catholic Encyclopedia as being “a priest highly esteemed for his charity, learning, and good character.” All records point to Boniface getting on in years by the time of his …
Give me the scoop on Zosimus. St. Zosimus was born in Calabria (the toe of Italy’s boot), but little else is known about his life prior to him being pope. Known for having somewhat of a quarrelsome temper, Zosimus dealt with his fair share of controversy as a result. This fiery trait caused particular trouble …
Give me the scoop on Innocent I. His date of birth is unknown, as is most of his life prior to being pope other than him having, in some capacity, served the Church in Rome. The energetic and zealous leader was unanimously chosen to succeed Anastasius I in December of 401, and he never looked …
Give me the scoop on Anastasius I. A pope who basically just stuck around long enough to see the 5th Century start, Anastasius was elected pope in November 399, soon after the death of Siricius. During his short reign, Anastasius I condemned the heresy of Origenism, a sect that believed primarily in universal salvation (i.e. …
Give me the scoop on Siricius. Born in Rome around 334, Siricius spent time prior to becoming pope as a cleric under his two predecessors, Liberius and Damasus I. He was elected in a landslide in December 384, but unfortunately it was his election that caused St. Jerome to say, “we’re no longer friends” and …
Give me the scoop on Damasus I. Born around 304 to Antonius and Laurentia, St. Damasus I was a Spaniard. Prior to being pope, he was, believe it or not, more of a fan of the antipope Felix. However, by the time of his election in 366, he had reconciled himself to Liberius, the true …