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Pope Innocent I

378 - 417

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Pope Innocent I (Latin: Innocentius I) was the bishop of Rome from 401 to his death on 12 March 417. From the beginning of his papacy, he was seen as the general arbitrator of ecclesiastical disputes in both the East and the West. He confirmed the prerogatives of the Archbishop of Thessalonica, and issued a decretal on disciplinary matters referred to him by the Bishop of Rouen. He defended the exiled John Chrysostom and consulted with the bishops of Africa concerning the Pelagian controversy, confirming the decisions of the African synods. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Pope Innocent I is the 241st most popular religious figure (up from 319th in 2019), the 248th most popular biography from Italy (up from 353rd in 2019) and the 107th most popular Italian Religious Figure.

Pope Innocent I was a pope from AD 401 to AD 417. He is most famous for establishing the doctrine of papal supremacy.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Pope Innocent I ranks 241 out of 3,187. Before him are Pope Innocent V, Elisha, Anselm of Canterbury, Agnes of Rome, Pope Celestine V, and Aminah. After him are Pope Celestine I, Hassan-i Sabbah, Pope John X, Pope Sixtus I, Pope Felix I, and Pope John XV.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 378, Pope Innocent I ranks 1. After him is Germanus of Auxerre. Among people deceased in 417, Pope Innocent I ranks 1. After him are Pishoy, and Zenobius of Florence.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Pope Innocent I ranks 248 out of 5,161. Before him are Guillaume Apollinaire (1880), Pope Innocent II (1100), Anselm of Canterbury (1033), Agnes of Rome (291), Pope Celestine V (1215), and Diodorus Siculus (-90). After him are Pope Celestine I (400), Otho (32), Piero della Francesca (1415), Pope John X (860), Pope Sixtus I (42), and Pope Felix I (300).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Italy

Among religious figures born in Italy, Pope Innocent I ranks 107. Before him are Pope Damasus I (305), Pope Marcellus I (255), Pope Innocent II (1100), Anselm of Canterbury (1033), Agnes of Rome (291), and Pope Celestine V (1215). After him are Pope Celestine I (400), Pope John X (860), Pope Sixtus I (42), Pope Felix I (300), Pope John XV (1000), and Pope Paschal II (1050).

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