Pope Simplicius
Head of the Catholic Church from 468 to 483 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Pope Simplicius (died 2 or 10 March 483) was the bishop of Rome from 468 to his death. He combated the Eutychian heresy, ended the practice of consecrating bishops only in December, and sought to offset the effects of Germanic invasions.
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Simplicius | |
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Bishop of Rome | |
Church | Catholic Church |
Papacy began | 25 February 468 |
Papacy ended | 2 or 10 March 483 |
Predecessor | Hilarius |
Successor | Felix III |
Personal details | |
Born | |
Died | (483-03-10)10 March 483 Rome, Kingdom of Odoacer |
Sainthood | |
Feast day | 10 March |
Venerated in | Orthodox, Catholic |
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