Gelasius I
Americannoun
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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.
From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2025
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.
From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2025
Gelasius I is the only one of the three African popes who historians believe was not born in Africa.
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
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