Pope Nicholas I

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Pope Nicholas I was a 9th-century pope known for asserting strong papal authority in both doctrinal disputes and secular affairs, notably in conflicts with Eastern patriarchs and European rulers.

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Pope Nicholas I canonical 14

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instanceOf Catholic theologian
human
pope
advocated primacy of the Roman See over other churches
alsoKnownAs Nicholas the Great
appointedCardinalBy Pope Sergius II
asserted papal authority over secular rulers in moral matters
papal right to judge bishops beyond the Papal States
birthDate c. 800
birthPlace Papal States
Rome
burialPlace Old St. Peter’s Basilica
canonizationStatus saint
cardinalTitle Cardinal-Deacon of Santa Maria in Domnica
conflict Photian Schism
countryOfCitizenship Papal States
deathDate 13 November 867
deathPlace Papal States
Rome
era 9th century
feastDay 13 November
givenName Nicholas
honorificPrefix Pope
involvedIn controversy over the deposition of bishops
dispute over the divorce of Lothair II
knownFor asserting strong papal authority
conflicts with Eastern patriarchs
conflicts with European rulers
intervention in secular political affairs
involvement in doctrinal disputes
languageOfWorkOrName Greek
Latin
memberOf College of Cardinals
notableWork decrees on church discipline and hierarchy
papal letters defending marriage indissolubility
opponent Archbishop Hincmar of Reims
linked to: Hincmar of Reims

Emperor Michael III of Byzantium
King Lothair II of Lotharingia
linked to: Lothair II

Patriarch Photius I of Constantinople
papacyEndDate 13 November 867
papacyStartDate 24 April 858
papalName Nicholas I
positionHeld Bishop of Rome
linked to: Pope

Supreme Pontiff of the Catholic Church
linked to: Pope
predecessor Pope Benedict III
religion Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism
successor Pope Adrian II
linked to: Pope Hadrian II
supported missionary work among the Slavs
timePeriod Middle Ages
veneratedIn Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism

Eastern Orthodox Church

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Photian Schism participant Pope Nicholas I
Christianization of Bulgaria keyFigure Pope Nicholas I
Lothair II papalOpponent Pope Nicholas I
Photios I of Constantinople opponent Pope Nicholas I
Synod of Rome 863 convokedBy Pope Nicholas I
Synod of Rome 863 presidedOverBy Pope Nicholas I
Synod of Rome 863 involvedPerson Pope Nicholas I
Pope Hadrian II predecessor Pope Nicholas I
Council of Constantinople 867 condemned Pope Nicholas I
Ignatius, legitimate Patriarch of Constantinople supportedBy Pope Nicholas I
Ignatios of Constantinople supportedBy Pope Nicholas I