Innocentius I ( lat. Innocentius PP. I ;? - March 12, 417 ) - Pope from December 22, 401 to March 12, 417 [1] .
| Innocent I | |||
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| lat Innocentius PP. I | |||
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| December 22, 401 - March 12, 417 | |||
| Church | Roman catholic church | ||
| Predecessor | Anastasius I | ||
| Successor | Zosima | ||
| Birth | Albano Laziale near Rome | ||
| Death | March 12, 417 | ||
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| Day of Remembrance | |||
Biography
According to Liber Pontificalis , Innocent was a native of Albano near Rome and the son of a man named Innocent, but his contemporary Jerome Stridonsky called him the son of the previous pope, Anastasius I (if so, this is a unique case when the son succeeded his father on the holy throne).
Innocent I sought to strengthen the position of the bishop of Rome in the Western Roman Empire and the authority of the Holy See. He actively positioned himself as the ultimate authority for the settlement of all church disputes. So, in 412, he wrote a letter of patronage to Rufus, Archbishop of Thessaloniki ; in 404, Bishop of Rouen Victricia . Similar letters were sent to the bishop of Toulouse Exupery , the bishops of Macedonia, the bishop of Nocher, the bishops of Britain [2] . He supported John Chrysostom in conflict with Theophilus of Alexandria and the Emperor Arkady . He supported Augustine, Bishop of Hippo , against Donatists and regarding Pelagianism . The letters of Innocent I. were preserved. He corresponded with Jerome the Blessed , John Chrysostom [3] and John, the bishop of Jerusalem .
During the capture of Rome, Alaric left with Emperor Honorius to Ravenna . According to Sozomen, he acted as a peacemaker between Honorius and Alaric [4] . After the Goths plundered Rome, only church buildings survived in it [4] .
The historian Zosima in his “New History” ( Latin Historia Nova ) suggested that during the sack of Rome by Alaric Innocent was ready to allow the private practice of paganism as a temporary measure. However, Zosima also suggested that these concessions by the Gentiles would be unclaimed, since, in his opinion, Rome had already been successfully Christianized by that time.
Innocent I died on March 12, 417, was buried in the cemetery of Ponziana on the Portoian road. His memory is celebrated on March 12, although in the XIII-XX centuries it was celebrated on July 28 [5] . Zosima became his successor.
Notes
- ↑ Saint Innocent I // Encyclopedia Britannica
- ↑ Catholic Encyclopedia (1913 ) . Date of treatment February 16, 2011. Archived February 11, 2012.
- ↑ Sozomen. CHURCH HISTORY Book 8 of Chapters 26–28 . Date of treatment February 16, 2011. Archived February 11, 2012.
- ↑ 1 2 Sozomen. CHURCH HISTORY Book 9 of Chapter 7-9 . Date of treatment February 16, 2011. Archived February 11, 2012.
- ↑ Calendarium Romanum (Libreria Editrice Vaticana, 1969), p. 132; Martyrologium Romanum (Libreria Editrice Vaticana, 2001 ISBN 978-88-209-7210-3 )
Literature
- Kowalski J. Period II. Under the tutelage of the Roman Empire // Popes and papacy.
Links
- Sozomen. CHURCH HISTORY. Book 8. Chapters 26-28 . Date of treatment February 16, 2011. Archived February 11, 2012.
- Sozomen. CHURCH HISTORY. Book 9. Chapters 7-9 . Date of treatment February 16, 2011. Archived February 11, 2012.
- Catholic Encyclopedia (1913 ) . Date of treatment February 16, 2011. Archived February 11, 2012.