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Nicholas I
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- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Nicolaus
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Papal States
- Place of birth
- Rome
- Place of death
- Rome
- Occupation
- Catholic priest
- Position held
- cardinal
- Languages spoken
- Latin
- Religion
- Catholic Church
- Image
- Pope Nicholas I.jpg
- Work location
- Papal States
- Residence
- Rome
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- Nicolaus I
- date of death
- 0867-11-13
- date of birth
- 0820-00-00
- canonization status
- saint
- described by source
- Wikitólica
- feast day
- November 13
- place of burial
- St. Peter's Basilica
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Encyclopedic overview
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 on 13 November 867. He is the last of the three popes listed in the Annuario Pontificio with the title "the Great", alongside Leo I and Gregory I.
Nicholas is remembered as a consolidator of papal authority, exerting decisive influence on the historical development of the papacy and its position among the Christian nations of Western Europe. Nicholas I asserted that the pope should have suzerainty over all Christians, even royalty, in matters of faith and morals.
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