Pope Sylvester I

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Pope Sylvester I was a 4th-century Bishop of Rome whose long pontificate coincided with Emperor Constantine’s reign and the early Christian Church’s transition from persecution to imperial favor.

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Pope Sylvester I canonical 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Bishop of Rome
Christian cleric
Pope
saint
activeDuring 4th century
associatedWithCouncil First Council of Nicaea
associatedWithEvent Constantinian shift
transition of Christianity from persecution to imperial favor
birthName Sylvester
birthPlace Rome
burialPlace Catacomb of Priscilla
linked to: Catacombs of Rome
countryOfCitizenship Roman Empire
deathDate 335
deathPlace Rome
era Late Antiquity
feastDay 31 December
honorificPrefix Pope
Saint
knownFor early development of public Christian worship in Rome
long pontificate during reign of Constantine the Great
languageOfWorkOrName Latin
papacyCoincidedWith reign of Emperor Constantine the Great
papalNumber 33rd Pope
papalPredecessor Pope Miltiades
papalSuccessor Pope Mark
positionHeld Bishop of Rome
Pope of the Catholic Church
reignEnd 335
reignStart 314
religion Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism

Christianity
seeAlso Catacomb of Priscilla
linked to: Catacombs of Rome

Constantine the Great
linked to: Constantine I

First Council of Nicaea
sentLegatesTo First Council of Nicaea
traditionallyAssociatedWith Donation of Constantine (legend)
veneratedIn Anglican Communion
Eastern Orthodox Church
Oriental Orthodox Churches
linked to: Oriental Orthodoxy

Roman Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism

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