Pope Zosimus
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Pope Zosimus was a 5th-century Bishop of Rome whose short pontificate was marked by involvement in the Pelagian controversy and disputes over ecclesiastical authority in Gaul and Africa.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pope Zosimus canonical | 12 |
| Papacy of Pope Zosimus | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T762774 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Pope Zosimus Context triple: [Council of Carthage (418), approvedBy, Pope Zosimus]
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Pope Vigilius
Pope Vigilius was a 6th-century pope whose turbulent pontificate was marked by intense controversy over the Three Chapters and his conflicted role in the Second Council of Constantinople.
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Pope Damasus I
Pope Damasus I was a 4th-century Bishop of Rome known for strengthening papal authority, combating heresies, and commissioning Jerome’s Latin translation of the Bible that became the Vulgate.
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Pope Leo I
Pope Leo I, also known as Leo the Great, was a 5th-century pope renowned for his theological leadership and for negotiating with invading forces during the decline of the Western Roman Empire.
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Pope Honorius I (posthumously)
Pope Honorius I was a 7th-century pope whose posthumous condemnation for heresy at the Third Council of Constantinople made him a central figure in debates over papal infallibility and doctrinal authority.
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Innocentius PP. IV
Innocentius PP. IV is the Latin papal signature of Pope Innocent IV, who led the Catholic Church and the Papal States in the mid-13th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Pope Zosimus Target entity description: Pope Zosimus was a 5th-century Bishop of Rome whose short pontificate was marked by involvement in the Pelagian controversy and disputes over ecclesiastical authority in Gaul and Africa.
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A.
Pope Vigilius
Pope Vigilius was a 6th-century pope whose turbulent pontificate was marked by intense controversy over the Three Chapters and his conflicted role in the Second Council of Constantinople.
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B.
Pope Damasus I
Pope Damasus I was a 4th-century Bishop of Rome known for strengthening papal authority, combating heresies, and commissioning Jerome’s Latin translation of the Bible that became the Vulgate.
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C.
Pope Leo I
Pope Leo I, also known as Leo the Great, was a 5th-century pope renowned for his theological leadership and for negotiating with invading forces during the decline of the Western Roman Empire.
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D.
Pope Honorius I (posthumously)
Pope Honorius I was a 7th-century pope whose posthumous condemnation for heresy at the Third Council of Constantinople made him a central figure in debates over papal infallibility and doctrinal authority.
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E.
Innocentius PP. IV
Innocentius PP. IV is the Latin papal signature of Pope Innocent IV, who led the Catholic Church and the Papal States in the mid-13th century.
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Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
5th-century pope
ⓘ
Bishop of Rome ⓘ Christian cleric ⓘ Pope ⓘ |
| assertedAuthorityOver |
Churches in Africa
ⓘ
Churches in Gaul ⓘ |
| assertedPapalPrimacy | true ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Calabria
ⓘ
Italy ⓘ Mesoraca ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Basilica of Saint Laurence Outside the Walls ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 5th century ⓘ |
| confirmedBy | African councils against Pelagianism ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Western Roman Empire ⓘ |
| deathDate | 0418-12-26 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Rome
ⓘ
Western Roman Empire ⓘ |
| feastDay | December 26 ⓘ |
| hasTitle |
Pope
ⓘ
surface form:
Bishop of Rome
Successor of Saint Peter ⓘ Vicar of Christ ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix |
Pope
ⓘ
Saint ⓘ |
| interactedWith |
Augustine of Hippo
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Caelestius ⓘ Pelagius ⓘ |
| involvedIn |
Pelagian controversy
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disputes over ecclesiastical authority in Africa ⓘ disputes over ecclesiastical authority in Gaul ⓘ |
| issuedDocument | Epistola Tractoria ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Latin ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic Church
|
| opposed | Pelagianism ⓘ |
| papacyEndDate | 0418-12-26 ⓘ |
| papacyStartDate | 0417-03-18 ⓘ |
| partOf | List of popes ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Pope
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surface form:
Bishop of Rome
Supreme Pontiff ⓘ |
| predecessor | Pope Innocent I ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| seeAlso |
Pope Zosimus
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Papacy of Pope Zosimus
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| shortDescription | 5th-century Bishop of Rome involved in the Pelagian controversy and disputes over ecclesiastical authority in Gaul and Africa ⓘ |
| successor | Pope Boniface I ⓘ |
| workedOn |
condemnation of Caelestius
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condemnation of Pelagius ⓘ |
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Subject: Pope Zosimus Description of subject: Pope Zosimus was a 5th-century Bishop of Rome whose short pontificate was marked by involvement in the Pelagian controversy and disputes over ecclesiastical authority in Gaul and Africa.
Referenced by (13)
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