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Pope Gelasius I

410 - 496

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Pope Gelasius I was the bishop of Rome from 1 March 492 to his death on 21 November 496. Gelasius was a prolific author whose style placed him on the cusp between Late Antiquity and the Early Middle Ages. Some scholars have argued that his predecessor Felix III may have employed him to draft papal documents, although this is not certain. During his pontificate he called for strict Catholic orthodoxy, more assertively demanded obedience to papal authority, and, consequently, increased the tension between the Western and Eastern Churches. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Pope Gelasius I is the 252nd most popular religious figure (up from 276th in 2019), the 262nd most popular biography from Italy (up from 305th in 2019) and the 115th most popular Italian Religious Figure.

Pope Gelasius I is most famous for his role in the controversy over the date of Easter.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Pope Gelasius I ranks 252 out of 3,187. Before him are Pope Felix I, Pope John XV, Pope Paschal II, Pope Urban VI, Joachim, and Pope Lucius II. After him are Rabia of Basra, Ānanda, Pope Honorius IV, Pope Adrian II, Pope Paschal I, and Pope Gelasius II.

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Among people born in 410, Pope Gelasius I ranks 1. After him are Priscus, Movses Khorenatsi, Hayk, Severinus of Noricum, Hierocles of Alexandria, and Elishe. Among people deceased in 496, Pope Gelasius I ranks 1. After him is Gennadius of Massilia.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Pope Gelasius I ranks 262 out of 5,161. Before him are Pope Paschal II (1050), Enrico Caruso (1873), Florianus (232), Gaius Marius (-157), Andrea Mantegna (1431), and Pope Lucius II (1100). After him are Livia (-58), Servius Tullius (-600), Pope Honorius IV (1210), Pope Adrian II (792), Pope Paschal I (775), and Pope Gelasius II (1062).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Italy

Among religious figures born in Italy, Pope Gelasius I ranks 115. Before him are Pope John X (860), Pope Sixtus I (42), Pope Felix I (300), Pope John XV (1000), Pope Paschal II (1050), and Pope Lucius II (1100). After him are Pope Honorius IV (1210), Pope Adrian II (792), Pope Paschal I (775), Pope Gelasius II (1062), Pope Honorius II (1100), and Pope Boniface V (575).

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