| Saint Simplicius | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Papacy began | 468 |
| Papacy ended | March 10, 483 |
| Predecessor | Hilarius |
| Successor | Felix III |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Simplicius |
| Born |
??? Tivoli, Western Roman Empire |
| Died |
March 10, 483 Rome, Kingdom of Odoacer |
| Styles of Pope Simplicius | |
| Reference style | His Holiness |
| Spoken style | Your Holiness |
| Religious style | Holy Father |
| Posthumous style | Saint |
Pope Saint Simplicius was pope from 468 to March 10, 483.
He was born in Tivoli, Italy, the son of a citizen named Castinus. Most of what is known of him is derived from the Liber Pontificalis.
St. Simplicius defended the action of the Council of Chalcedon against the Eutychian heresy (and its confirmation of the equality to the Bishop of Rome of the eastern patriarchs), labored to help the people of Italy against the marauding raids of barbarian invaders, and saw the Heruli mercenaries revolt and proclaim Odoacer king of Italy in 476, having deposed Romulus Augustulus, the last Western Roman Emperor. Odoacer made few changes in the administration in Rome, firmly in the hands of its Bishop, St. Simplicius. He worked to maintain the authority of Rome in the West.
St. Simplicius is credited for the construction of a church named in memory of the virgin and martyr St. Bibiana.
St. Simplicius's feast day is celebrated on 10 March,[1] the day of his death.
References
- ↑ Martyrologium Romanum (Libreria Editrice Vaticana 2001 ISBN 88-209-7210-7)
External links
- Opera Omnia by Migne Patrologia Latina with analytical indexes This links also holds the Vita Operaque section by Libro Pontificali
| Catholic Church titles | ||
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| Preceded by Hilarius |
Pope 468–483 |
Succeeded by Felix III |
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