Boniface I.
Boniface I ( lat . The benefactor ; † September 4, 422 in Rome ) was Pope in Rome from December 28, 418 to September 4, 422 . His father's name was Jocundus or Secundius.
Life
The aged in his choice and sickly Boniface may have been during the pontificate of Pope Damasus I to presbyters consecrated. He was elected together with Archdeacon Eulalius on December 28, 418; Boniface from the presbyters and Eulalius from the deacon party, but this was banished in March / April 419, and Boniface was appointed rightful Pope by Emperor Honorius .
He tried to restore the disturbed church peace and revoked powers that his predecessor Pope Zosimus had given the local bishops of Gaul . But even he was unable to settle the conflict with the North African Church in the appeal dispute . When Emperor Theodosius II placed Illyricum under the jurisdiction of the Patriarch of Constantinople in 421 , Boniface succeeded in withdrawing the decree with the help of Emperor Honorius. With his friend Augustine he fought against Pelagianism .
The first (imperial) papal election regulation , that in future, in the event of ambiguous or ambiguous papal elections, a new election by the Roman clergy had to take place, remained without further practical significance.
His Catholic feast day is October 25th.
literature
- Friedrich Wilhelm Bautz : Bonifatius I. In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Volume 1, Bautz, Hamm 1975. 2nd, unchanged edition Hamm 1990, ISBN 3-88309-013-1 , Sp. 687-688.
Web links
- Ecumenical Lexicon of Saints
- Entry in the Catholic Encyclopedia , Robert Appleton Company, New York 1913.
- Complete works of Migne Patrologia Latina with table of contents
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Zosimus |
Pope 418-422 |
Celestine I. |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Boniface I. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Pope in Rome (418-422) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 4th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 4, 422 |
| Place of death | Rome |