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Pope Siricius

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Pope Siricius was the bishop of Rome from December 384 until his death on 26 November 399. In response to inquiries from Bishop Himerius of Tarragona he issued the Directa decretal, covering baptism, church discipline and other matters; his decretals are the oldest to survive in complete form, and he is sometimes said to have been the first bishop of Rome to call himself pope.

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Role (category)
Religious Figure 1
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Gender
Male 1
Birth Year
334 1
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  • Pope Siricius: Gender
    Pope Siricius (c. 334-26 November 399) was the bishop of Rome from December 384 to his death on 26 November 399.
  • Wikipedia biography, role/occupation stated in lead section (w-bbfill-history3-0927)
  • lead paragraph and infobox
    Pope Siricius (, 26 November 399) was the bishop of Rome from December 384 to his death on 26 November 399. In response to inquiries from Bishop Himerius of Tarragona, Siricius issued the Directa decretal, containing
  • In Era: Classical Antiquity, lead paragraph, lifespan
    Infobox: born 334; died 399-11-26
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