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Anastasius I, Saint, Pope Reigned from 399 to 403. Born in Rome, Italy ; died there. He was a friend of Saint Augustine, Saint Jerome, and Saint Paulinus. Chiefly known for his condemnation of Origen and the Donatists . Feast , 27 April . Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

Anastasius I, Pope Saint 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 or great holiness who was rich … Continue reading “Anastasius I, Pope Saint”

Anastasius I, bp. of Rome Anastasius I., bp. of Rome, was consecrated A.D. 398 (“Honorio IV. et Eutychiano coss.” Prosp. Aq. Chron.), and died in April, 402 (Anast. Bibl. vol. i. p. 62). According to Anastasius Bibliothecarius, he put an end to an unseemly strife between the priests and deacons of his church, by enacting … Continue reading “Anastasius I, bp. of Rome”

Anastasius I Pope, a native of Rome, succeeded Siricus about the year 398. He was a contemporary of St. Jerome, who speaks highly of his probity and apostolic zeal. He condemned the doctrine of Origen, and excommunicated Rufinus, who, in a controversy with Jerome, had been the advocate of Origen. Anastasius is said to have … Continue reading “Anastasius I”

Anastasius Cassinensis a friar of Monte-Casino, lived in the last half of the 8th century. He was librarian of pope Stephen III. He is often confounded with Anastasius the librarian, who, lived near the close of the 9th century. He is supposed to be the author of Historia de Translatione Partis Reliquiarum Sancti Benedicti et … Continue reading “Anastasius Cassinensis”

Anastasius Bishop Of Nicea (1) was present at the Council of Chalcedon, A.D. 451. Not having arrived, he was represented in the earlier sessions by two presbyters, but later he appeared and subscribed in person. At the thirteenth session he was charged by Eunomius of Nicomedia with invading his metropolitan rights over the churches of … Continue reading “Anastasius Bishop Of Nicea (2)”

Anastasius Bishop Of Ancyra was one of the metropolitans to whom the emperor Leo writes concerning the death of Proterius (A.D. 458). His answer is extant (Labbe, Concil. [ed. Coleti], 4, 1291 sq.). He was also present at the Council of Constantinople in 459. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Anastasius Bibliothecarius (810 -879 ) Librarian of the Vatican, sometimes identified with the antipope . The latter was a Roman presbyter, later cardinal -priest, excommunicated by Pope Leo IV, 850 . Upon Leo’s death, 855 , he was elected pope by the imperial party, but the rightfully elected Benedict III gained the supremacy. His successor, … Continue reading “Anastasius Bibliothecarius”

Anastasius Apocrisiarius of Rome, suffered much for the faith from the Monothelites in the 7th century under Constans II. He wrote an epistle to Theodosius, a priest of Gangra, on the death of St. Maximus. in which he cites fragments from the writings of Hippolytus, bishop of Porto. It is contained in the collections of … Continue reading “Anastasius Apocrisiarius”

Anastasius Anti-pope elected about 855 in opposition to Benedict III. Emperor Louis, at the request of the people and clergy of Rome, induced him to resign. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature