Pope Saint Zosimus

Memorial

• 26 December

Profile

Little is known about Zosimus’ life before his election as Pope. May have been Jewish by birth, and his father may have been named Abram. He tried to expand the power of the pontificate, but allowed his personality, and his personality clashes with local bishops, to enter into the matter. A number of his letters survive, as well as a Decree ordering priests to stay out of taverns. Fought Pelagianism and Pelagius himself.

Papal Ascension

• 18 March 417

Died

• 27 December 418 of natural causes
• buried at Church of Saint Laurence in Agro Verano

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Additional Information

• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Catholic Encyclopedia
• Catholic Online
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints

MLA Citation

• “Pope Saint Zosimus”. Saints.SQPN.com. 10 May 2012. Web. 18 May 2013. <http://saints.sqpn.com/pope-saint-zosimus/>