Pope Gelasius I

Gelasius I. ( * before 492; ? † 496 ) was a Roman pope from about 492 to about 496 suspects a duration of the pontificate of 1 March 492 to 21 November 496 is Kabyle and he was probably the third African pope. Its name means " the Joyous " (Greek ).

Pope Gelasius I formulated against Kaiser Anastosios I., Odoacer and Theodoric the ratio of the papacy ( " auctoritas sacrata Pontificum " ) and the Empire ( " regalis potestas " ) as the two together the world ruling powers within the meaning of the returned him two- Swords theory. He stood up for the claim of the Bishop of Rome in southern and central Italy remaining rights and possessions.

Gelasius is also known for the Erstbeleg the adjective modernus, which he used to delineate new doctrines ( " admonitiones modernas " ) of old rules ( " antiquis regulis ").

The Catholic feast day is November 21.