POPE
Pope Saint Gelasius I
Pope, Bishop of Rome
Pope Saint Gelasius I, who reigned as Roman Pontiff from 492–496.
background
Pope Saint Gelasius I articulated the doctrine of the 'two powers' — the sacred authority of bishops and the royal power — that shaped relations between Church and state. He was a vigorous defender of the primacy of Rome.
summary
Pope Saint Gelasius I, who reigned as Roman Pontiff from 492–496.
papacy Start
492
papacy End
496
birth Name
Gelasius