Pope Simplicius

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Pope Simplicius was a 5th-century Bishop of Rome known for defending the authority of the Roman See and opposing the Monophysite controversy during the turbulent final years of the Western Roman Empire.

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Pope Simplicius canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Pope
human
activeDuring late Western Roman Empire
appointed bishops in the Eastern provinces
birthDate 0468
birthPlace Italy
Tivoli
burialPlace Basilica of Saint Peter
church Catholic Church
conflict Monophysite controversy
contemporaryOf Emperor Zeno
Odoacer
countryOfCitizenship Western Roman Empire
deathDate 0483-03-10
deathPlace Italy
Rome
defended primacy of the Roman See
denomination Catholic
linked to: Roman Catholicism
era 5th century
feastDay 03-10
givenName Simplicius
honorificPrefix Pope
Saint
inOfficeDuring deposition of Romulus Augustulus
fall of the Western Roman Empire
interactedWith Patriarch Acacius of Constantinople
issued letters against Monophysite bishops
knownFor defending the authority of the Roman See
opposing Monophysitism
supporting the Council of Chalcedon
language Latin
opposed attempts to reduce Roman See authority by Eastern bishops
opposedDoctrine Monophysitism
papacyEndDate 0483-03-10
papacyStartDate 0468-03-03
papalResidence Rome
positionHeld Bishop of Rome
linked to: Pope

Pope
predecessor Pope Hilarius
religion Christianity
sainthoodStatus canonized saint
successor Pope Felix III
supportedCouncil Council of Chalcedon
title Bishop of Rome
Supreme Pontiff
linked to: Pope
veneratedIn Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism

Eastern Orthodox Church

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Pope Hilarius successor Pope Simplicius
Hilarus of Rome successor Pope Simplicius
Pope Felix III predecessor Pope Simplicius
Papacy of Simplicius headOfChurch Pope Simplicius