POPE
Pope Saint Nicholas I (the Great)
Pope, Bishop of Rome
Pope Saint Nicholas I (the Great), who reigned as Roman Pontiff from 858–867.
background
Pope Saint Nicholas I, one of the three popes called 'the Great,' vigorously defended the authority and moral teaching of the Roman See against powerful rulers and bishops, upholding the indissolubility of marriage and the rights of the Church.
summary
Pope Saint Nicholas I (the Great), who reigned as Roman Pontiff from 858–867.
papacy Start
858
papacy End
867
birth Name
Nicholas