September 399 A.D. Anastasius 1 Becomes 39th Universal Commander; Condemns Origenism; Friend of Jerome & Augustine
Campbell, Thomas. "Pope St.
Anastasius I." The Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol. 1. New York: Robert
Appleton Company, 1907. http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/01454c.htm. Accessed 7 Jul 2014.
Pope St. Anastasius I
A pontiff who is remembered chiefly for his condemnation of Origenism. A Roman by birth, he became pope in 399, and died within a little less than four years. Among his friends were Augustine, and Jerome, and Paulinus.Jerome speaks of him as a man of great holiness who was rich in his poverty. It was during the time of the barbarian invasions.
Sources
Acta
SS.,
III, September; BUTLER, Lives of the Saints. 27 September.
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