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Boniface I

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Boniface I

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Also known as Pope Boniface I, Boniface, Bonifacius I

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Boniface I was a pope of the Catholic Church who served in the early 5th century, a time when the Church was becoming increasingly important in the declining Roman Empire. He is remembered as a significant religious leader during a pivotal period in Christian history, though details about his specific accomplishments remain limited in historical records.

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Works in European collections

1 object attributed to Boniface I, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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Encyclopedic overview

Pope Boniface I (Latin: Bonifatius I; 4 September 422) was the bishop of Rome from 28 December 418 to his death on 4 September 422. His election was disputed by the supporters of Eulalius until the dispute was settled by Emperor Honorius. Boniface was active in maintaining church discipline, and he restored certain privileges to the metropolitical sees of Narbonne and Vienne, exempting them from any subjection to the primacy of Arles. He was a contemporary of Augustine of Hippo, who dedicated to him some of his works.

Early life

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Boniface I” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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