Dec 182010
![[Pope Saint Anastasius I]](http://saints.sqpn.com/sainta4f.jpg "17kb jpg portrait of Saint Anastasius, artist unknown")
- 19 December
- formerly 27 April
Profile
All that is known of his early life is that he was considered pious as a youth, and cared nothing for material things as an adult. Pope Immediately involved in the turmoil resulting from the heretical writings of Origen. Convened a synod to condemn the works. Fought against the heresy of Donatism. Friend of Saint Augustine of Hippo, Saint Jerome, and Saint Paulinus of Nola.
Born
- 4th century in Rome, Italy
Papal Ascension
- 402 of natural causes
Additional Information
- Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
- New Catholic Dictionary
- Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints, by Matthew Bunson, Margaret Bunson, and Stephen Bunson
MLA Citation
- “Pope Saint Anastasius I”. Saints.SQPN.com. 18 December 2010. Web. {today’s date}. <http://saints.sqpn.com/pope-saint-anastasius-i/>