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Pope Nicholas I (Latin: Nicolaus I; c. 800 – 13 November 867), called Nicholas the Great, was the bishop of Rome and ruler of the Papal States from 24 April 858 until his death.
Saint Nicholas I ; feast day November 13) was the pope from 858 to 867, master theorist of papal power, considered to have been the most forceful of the early medieval pontiffs, whose pontificate was the most important of the Carolingian period and prepared the way for the 11th-century reform.
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Also known as Nicholas the Great, he has been widely admired for his ability to consolidate the authority of the papacy, to influence marriages between princes and kings throughout Western Europe, and to elevate the Catholic Church to a leading position in Western Christendom.
Pope Nicholas appeared as a conscientious representative of the Roman Primacy in the Church. He was filled with a high conception of his mission for the vindication of Christian morality, the defence of God's law against powerful bishops.
NICHOLAS I, POPE, ST. Pontificate: April 24, 858 to Nov. 13, 867. The son of an important Roman official, Nicholas entered the papal administration after receiving a good education. Made subdeacon by Pope sergius ii and deacon by Pope leo iv, he served as chief adviser to Pope benedict iii.
The Holy See Pontiffs Nicholas I ... Nicholas I 105th Pope of the Catholic Church Beginning Pontificate: 24.IV.858: End Pontificate:
Pope Nicholas I ( Latin: Nicolaus I; c. 800 – 13 November 867), called Nicholas the Great, was the bishop of Rome and ruler of the Papal States from 24 April 858 until his death.
