Pope Anastasius I

Pope Saint Anastasius I (; died 401) was an Italian cleric of the Roman Catholic Church and the 39th Pope from 399 until his death in 401. "List of Popes,"  Catholic Encyclopedia (2009); retrieved 2013-3-11.

Early life
Anastasius was born in Rome, "Anastasius," Encyclopedia Britannica (1911); retrieved 2012-8-27.  but little is known about his early life. "Pope Anastasius I at ecole.evansville.edu ; retrieved 2013-3-11.  His father's name was Maximus."Anastasius I, Pope" at saintpatrickdc.org ; retrieved 2013-3-11.

Before Anastasius became a priest, he fathered a son who later became Pope Innocent I. "The 39th Pope, St. Anastasius" at spirituality.org ; retrieved 2013-3-11.

Pope
Anastasius was elected pope in 399."Pope St. Anastasius I", Catholic Encyclopedia; retrieved 2011-8-27.

He best known for being against the thinking and writings of Origen. "Origen and Origenism,", Catholic Encyclopedia; retrieved 2011-8-27.  In 400 he called a council to discuss them. The council agreed that Origen was not faithful to the Catholic Church.

After Anastasius, it became traditional for priests to stand and bow their head as they read from the gospels.

During his reign, Anastasius encouraged Catholics in North Africa.

He is buried in the Catacomb of Pontian.

Legacy
Pope Anastasius was praised by Augustine of Hippo and St Jerome.Bunson, Matthew. (2004).  OSV's Encyclopedia of Catholic History, p. 74.

Related pages
 List of popes

References

Other websites


  Catholic Hierarchy, Popes in sequence

Category:401 deaths
Category:Italian popes