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Gelasius I

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[juh-ley-shee-uhs, -zhee-, -zee-] / dʒəˈleɪ ʃi əs, -ʒi-, -zi- /

noun

  1. Saint, died a.d. 496, pope 492–496.


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None of of the 217 popes since Gelasius I are believed to have come from Africa.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2025

Gelasius I made the critical distinction that both powers were given to the Church by God, who then delegated earthly power to the state, making the Church ultimately superior.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2025

Gelasius I is widely recognised as the first pope to officially be called the "Vicar of Christ", a term that signifies the Pope's role as Christ's representative on Earth.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2025

While there have been at least three pontiffs from Africa, the last - Pope Gelasius I - died more than 1,500 years ago - many would argue it is high time for another.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2025

Regarded as authentic by some learned authorities, they were nevertheless rejected as apocryphal by a church council at Rome, during the pontificate of Gelasius I, in the year 494.

From Primitive Psycho-Therapy and Quackery by Lawrence, Robert Means