Pope Siricius

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Siricius
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Birth name	Siricius
Papacy began	December 11, 384
Papacy ended	November 26, 399
Predecessor	Damasus I
Successor	Anastasius I
Born	??? ???
Died	November 26 399 ???

Styles of Pope Siricius
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Reference style	His Holiness
Spoken style	Your Holiness
Religious style	Holy Father
Posthumous style	Saint

Pope Saint Siricius, Bishop of Rome from 17 December 384 until his death on 26 November 399, was successor to Damasus and was himself succeeded by Anastasius I.

In 382 he was the first bishop to bear the title Pontifex Maximus (after it was relinquished by Roman Emperor Gratian), which after his election as Bishop of Rome in 384 permanently became an auxiliary honour of that office. Siricius was elected Bishop of Rome unanimously, despite attempts by the Antipope Ursinus' to promote himself; he was also the first Bishop of Rome to use the title of pope^[1]. He was the first pope to issue decretals, the first of which was sent to Himerius of Tarragona. He was the author of two decrees concerning clerical celibacy.

Siricius was an active Pope, involved in the administration of the Church, and the handling of various factions and viewpoints within it.

When the Spanish bishop and ascetic Priscillian, accused by his fellow bishops of heresy, was executed by the emperor Magnus Maximus under the charge of magic, Siricus - along with Ambrose of Milan and Martin of Tours - protested against this verdict.

His feast day is 26 November.

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• Opera Omnia by Migne Patrologia Latina

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Damasus I	Bishop of Rome, Vicar of Peter (deprecated A.D. 495), Vicar of Christ, Successor of the Prince of the Apostles Supreme Pontiff (Pontifex Maximus) Patriarch of the West (deprecated 2006), Primate of Italy, Archbishop and Metropolitan of the Roman Province Servant of the Servants of God Pope 384–399	Succeeded by Anastasius I

Preceded by Flavius Gratianus Augustus

Pontifex Maximus 382–399

Succeeded by Anastasius I

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Currently: Benedict XVI

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