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49th Roman Pontiff
St Gelasius I
GELASIVS
49th Successor of St Peter · 492–496 · Roman Africa · b. Mons Ferratus, Africa, Kingdom of Odoacer, Ostrogothic Kingdom of Italy
492
Elected
496
Reign ended
4 years
Length
5th
Century
The Life
Roman citizen of Berber descent, later a subject of the (Ostrogothic) Kingdom of Italy; last pope to have been born on the continent of Africa. Feast day 21 November. First pope called the Vicarius Christi (Vicar of Christ).
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