Gelasius I

[juh-ley-shee-uhs, -zhee-, -zee-]

noun

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

Example Sentences

Gelasius I is the only one of the three African popes who historians believe was not born in Africa.

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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.

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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.

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Gelasius I is remembered, too, for his response to the Acacian Schism - a split between the Eastern and Western Christian Churches from 484 to 519.

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During this period, Gelasius I asserted the supremacy of Rome and the papacy over the entire Church, East and West, which experts believe went further than any of his predecessors.

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